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Quebec Subsidizes 5K Daycare Spots, Relief for Families
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Quebec to Subsidize 5,000 Daycare Spots, Relieving Financial Burden on Families
Quebecs Families Minister, Catherine Blouin, announced a significant initiative to subsidize 5,000 daycare spots starting this fall. The province will allocate approximately $400 million from the March 18th budget to convert unsubsidized spots into affordable ones, with around 500 spots in early childhood centers. The call for proposals opens May 7th to 29th, divided into two categories: daycares converting to the standard $9.65/day rate and those aiming to become full early childhood centers. This move aims to ease the financial burden on families, with over 37,000 new subsidized spots created and nearly 11,000 more converted since the governments family push in 2021. Projects approved this summer will begin conversions gradually from fall, providing relief to parents struggling with higher childcare costs.
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