Ottawa adding $5.4-billion to $10-a-day national child-care program (opens original article in a new tab)

Ottawa is adding $5.4-billion to the national $10-a-day child-care program to address ongoing challenges with fees, space availability, and staffing, as many provinces have not met initial targets.

• Federal government adds $5.4-billion over two years to $10-a-day child-care program
• Provinces struggle to meet targets for reducing fees and creating child-care spaces
• Ontario averages $19-a-day in child-care fees and needs $2-billion annually to reach $10