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By The Numbers: Assessing childcare costs across Canada

By the NumbersOttawa – October 31, 2023 – A new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives reveals that while prices of child-care have gone down in most cities, child-care fees are still high across the country.

  • 50% – Of the 32 cities with fee reduction targets introduced by the Federal Government (outside Quebec), half met or exceeded the 50 per cent target in all age groups
  • $10/Day – The Federal Government’s current target for child-care costs across the country. The government has set a target to reach this number by 2025-206. Child-care facilities in Quebec have already met this target and have done so for the last 30 years.
  • $900 – The median infant child care fees (usually under 18 months of age) are most expensive in Richmond, B.C., and Toronto at just over $900 a month.
  • 7/13 – Seven of 13 provinces and territories now have set child-care fees.
  • $192 – The average cost per month for infants in Quebec cities.

The full report can be accessed here.

Sources: Macdonald, David, and Marth Friendly. "Assessing Canada’s progress toward $10-a-day child care for all." Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

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