Image: Lisa Beare (right), the minister of Education and Child Care, recently announced , announced more brand new child care spaces and more $10-a-day spaces across British Columbia. / BC Govt / Flckr

By Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care

OPINION

YOUR PERSPECTIVE: More families benefitting from child care investments in B.C.

Mar 27, 2025 | 10:00 AM

Families in B.C. deserve a break. With the economic uncertainty of Trump’s unjustified tariffs coming on top of rising global inflation, it’s getting harder to get by. That’s why the provincial government is finding ways to help put money back in people’s pockets.

For parents, and especially mothers, child care is one of the biggest expenses they have. Creating more affordable and accessible child care is one of the best ways to help British Columbians save money so they can focus on covering other costs or pursue work or school opportunities.

This week, our government, in partnership with the federal government, announced more brand new child care spaces and more $10-a-day spaces across British Columbia, saving parents thousands of dollars a year.

More than $62 million in joint funding will provide more than 750 new licensed child care spaces throughout B.C. through the government’s accelerated space-creation programs.

This includes 24 new spaces coming to Sonshine Street Preschool in the growing community of Langley.

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Once operational, these spaces will be eligible for the government’s fee reduction program, an income-based program in B.C. that ensures affordability for families who need it most, saving parents up to $900 per month.

Additionally, families in B.C. will benefit from 770 new $10-a-day spaces at 22 child care centres throughout B.C.

Since 2017, our government has been dedicated to improving child care for people in B.C. Our historic child care plan has helped reduce fees for parents, hire more staff at better wages, and created thousands of new, and more affordable child care spaces across the province.

We know there’s more work to do and we will continue to work to make child care more affordable and accessible for families all over B.C. ——

Editor’s Note: This opinion piece reflects the views of its author, and does not necessarily represent the views of Fraser Valley Today or Pattison Media.