Canada – Saskatchewan Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2017 to 2020 Canada – Saskatchewan Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2020 to 2021 Canada – Saskatchewan Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2021 to 2025 Saskatchewan's Action Plan for fiscal year 2022 to 2023 Agreement to amend the Canada – Saskatchewan Early Learning and Child Care Agreement - 2021 to 2025 (Annex 3: Early childhood workforce funding for fiscal year 2021 to 2022) Canada – Saskatchewan Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2021 to 2026 Agreement to Amend the Canada – Saskatchewan Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2021 to 2026The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announce five-year extension to early learning and child care agreements, November 28/25
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Agreement/Action Plan
Majority (98%) child care centres and family child care homes are non-profit. Only non-profit operators are eligible for funding.
Government Announcements/Updates
November 28/25The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announce five-year extension to early learning and child care agreements
August 12/22Celebrating the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement with Saskatchewan
Federal investment of $996 million over five years
Reduce parent fees by an average of 50% from 2019 levels by the end of 2022.
Reduce parent fees for regulated child care to an average $10-a-day by the end of March 2026.
Create and implement a wage grid.
May 1/25Investments into the ECE Workforce
September 5/24Governments of Saskatchewan and Canada Invest in Early Learning and Child Care Workforce
September 29/23Increase In Wages For Certified Early Childhood Educators Beginning October 1
March 22/23 Record $3.1 Billion For Education, Child Care And Libraries To Support A Growing Saskatchewan
March 6/23 Saskatchewan to Achieve $10 A Day Child Care by April 2023
October 11/22 The Governments of Saskatchewan and Canada Announce Additional Funding for the Recruitment and Retention of Early Childhood Educators
September 12/22 Government Invests $5.4 Million for Increased Wages for Early Childhood Educators
August 11/22 Saskatchewan Lowers Child Care Fees by 70%
March 22/22 Regulated Child Care Centres To Receive Workforce Enhancement Grants
November 19/21 The Governments Of Canada And Saskatchewan Are Making Life More Affordable For Families Through Reduced Child Care Fees
November 3/21 The Governments of Canada And Saskatchewan Announce Wage Increase For Early Childhood Educators
August 13/21 $10 A Day Child Care for Families in Saskatchewan
Create 28,000 new child care spaces, options including regulated non- profit child care centres, small child-care facilities, and family-based child care, by the end of March 2026.
Prepare an inclusion plan and investments for vulnerable children and children from diverse populations to have equitable access to regulated child care by the end of fiscal year 2025 to 2026 in proportion to their presence in the population.
Establish baseline data to determine future need for space development for official language minorities.
Engage children with disabilities in child care programs by leveraging the skills, tools, and existing relationships with early childhood development partners.
Engage with First Nations and Métis organizations to develop a plan for a coordinated system.
August 27/25Supporting Saskatchewan by Adding Child Care Spaces in Post-Secondaries
December 20/24Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Increase Accessibility Funding to Child Care FacilitiesDecember 9/24Saskatchewan Moves to Amend Child Care Act
August 29/24Over 5,000 Child Care Spaces to be Allocated Across Saskatchewan
May 13/24Building more child care spaces for families in Saskatchewan
November 10/232,349 New Regulated Child Care Spaces Opening In Saskatchewan
March 14/23 Governments of Saskatchewan and Canada Provide an Additional $405,000 for Rural Early Learning Mobile Programs
January 31/23 Government Announces $44 Million In New Grants For Child Care Facilities
November 17/22 Over 2,000 More Regulated Child Care Spaces to Open in Saskatchewan
October 27/22 Regulated Child Care Facilities in Saskatchewan Will Benefit from New Change Management Grant
March 16/22 1,202 New Child Care Spaces Coming To 21 Saskatchewan Communities
December 6/21 Growing Access To Child Care As 601 New Regulated Spaces Allocated Across Saskatchewan
Continue bursaries of up to $5,000 provided to full-time ECE students in the 2023 academic year
Enhancement tuition reimbursement grant in anticipation of space increases
August 22/24Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Invest $35 Million for Tuition Free Early Childhood Education Training
June 8/23 Governments Invest $12 Million To Provide Tuition-Free Training For Prospective And Current Early Childhood Educators
August 15/22 Government of Saskatchewan Offers Free Training for Early Childhood Educators
Annual Report - Monitor and report on Canada-Wide ELCC Reporting Indicators by October 1 of each year.
December 13/24National Progress Report on Early Learning and Child Care 2020 to 2021
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