The federal and provincial governments have announced adding 1,202 new licensed not-for-profit child care facility spaces in 21 Saskatchewan communities. The goal is to create 28,000 new spaces by the end of March 2026. In December, 601 new spaces were announced.

Canada’s Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, says these additional child care spaces will help grow our Canada-wide early learning and child care system, allowing more children and families from Saskatchewan to access high quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive learning and child care.” Through the Canada-Saskatchewan Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, signed last summer, the federal investment is nearly $1.1-billion over five years. With an average of 50 per cent child care fee reduction already announced, the goal is to bring the average down to $10 a day by the end of March of 2026.

The over 1,200 spaced announced today (Wed) will be integrated through new and existing facilities. The communities that will benefit from the spaces announced today are Asquith, Bethune, Bredenbury, Grayson, Gull Lake, Hague, Humboldt, Kindersley, Lloydminster, Martensville, Milestone, Moose Jaw, Montmartre, Pilot Butte, Outlook, Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current, Warman and Zenon Park.

As part of the overall goal to create 28,000 new regulated child care spaces, the province continues to encourage the licensing of existing child care homes.