Skip to content

The Monitor Progressive news, views and ideas

Interactive: Game Changer

Are child care fees set to decline by 50% where you live?

May 10, 2022

0-minute read

Read the report by David Macdonald and Martha Friendly at policyalternatives.ca/gamechanger

Projections are not included for British Columbia because several important values are unavailable right now, making estimates impossible. However, the following fee reductions are needed to achieve a 50% reduction: Richmond: $797, Vancouver: $538, Surrey: $500, Kelowna: $495, Burnaby: $465.

Topics addressed in this article

Related Articles

COP28: Canada needs to tackle fossil fuel financiers head on

As the UN global climate conference begins, it’s time Canada get serious on decarbonization—that means going after fossil fuel finance

Beleaguered federal government unlikely to turn the page with restrained fiscal update

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland talks up housing and affordability while austerity looms

Halifax Regional Municipality needs to fully implement a living wage policy

Time for a Giant Leap Forward for Workers’ Wages in Nova Scotia