The B.C. government has announced they are opening child care spaces in several communities, including Masset.
The Gaw Tlagée Child Care Centre in Masset will be adding space for 24 children as part of this initiative.
These new spaces will offer child care when parents need it the most, said Lisa Beare, B.C.’s minister of education and child care.
“As the new school year begins, hundreds of new licensed child care spaces on school grounds will make a real difference for families as they figure out their routines for the new school year. Together, we’re supporting parents’ access to affordable, high-quality child care where and when they need it most – close to home, right at school and in familiar settings.”
The government is investing more than $20 million over 17 programs.
This initiative will ease the financial burden on parents, said Anna Gainey, federal secretary of state for children and youth.
“Together, we are creating hundreds of new child care spaces in schools across British Columbia. This investment will take hundreds of children off wait lists and save parents thousands of dollars in fees. When children have the best start in life, families thrive and all Canadians benefit.”
