The $10aDay Child Care Plan is the solution to BC’s child care crisis. 82% of British Columbians agree that it will be beneficial to parents.
Read / Download the $10aDay Plan and our useful Fact Sheets here:
The $10aDay Plan
February 2019
Summary of Policy Changes
October 2018
Policy Brief: Child Care Affordability in BC — What’s Working (and What’s Worrying)
Comparing government’s Child Care BC commitments with the community’s $10aDay Plan
Fee Subsidies Are Not the Answer
October 2017
What the $10aDay Plan means for Parents and Families
Economic Rationale for Investing in the $10aDay Plan
Demographics of Children and Families in BC
How the $10aDay Plan will Reduce Family Poverty in BC
How the $10aDay Plan is Good for BC Business
How the $10aDay Plan Supports Early Childhood Educators
Socio-Economic Impact Analysis of the $10aDay Child Care Plan for British Columbia
January 2017
This study estimates the short-to-medium term benefits of implementing the proposed $10aDay Child Care Plan in BC. Private-sector economist Robert Fairholm led this in-depth analysis, confirming that it will generate sufficient government revenues to pay for the government spending required to build and operate the system.
“Full implementation of the $10aDay Plan will have a significant and positive impact on GDP and create 69,100 jobs, even in the short term” states Fairholm.
Solving BC's Affordability Crisis in Child Care - Financing the $10 a Day Plan
July 2015
In this study, economist and CCPA public interest researcher Iglika Ivanova shows how BC can implement a $10 a day child care plan, either as a federal-provincial partnership or as a BC-only program. The province can easily afford it, and it will provide substantial benefits for families, communities and the economy.
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