12 月 31 日，安省家庭的持牌托儿服务费平均降低 50%

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长期以来，民众家庭一直面临着高昂的每月托儿费和太少的高质量托儿服务选择。正因为 这样的原因，加拿大联邦政府正在支持实施一个全加拿大的儿童早期教育和托儿服务体系， 给孩子们一个最佳的人生起点，并为加拿大各地的家庭减轻生活负担。

 12 月 19 日，副总理兼财政部长方慧兰（Chrystia Freeland）、家庭、儿童和社会发展部 长卡瑞娜·古尔德（Karina Gould）以及安大略省教育部长斯蒂芬·莱切（Stephen Lecce）共同宣布：从 2022 年 12 月 31 日起，安大略省家庭如将 6 岁以下的孩子送到已 加入全加拿大儿童早期教育和托儿服务体系的持牌托儿机构，将可见到他们的托儿费用相 对于 2020 年的水平平均减低 50%。 

较低的收费框架由安大略省的全加拿大儿童早期教育和托儿服务协议下的联邦投资予以支 持。这样一来，加入全加拿大体系的持牌托儿机构将可把家长费用降至平均每天 23 元， 这可以为安大略省的家庭每年节省多达 6000 加元的费用。这个费用减半是一个重要的里 程碑，它将有助于在 2026 年 3 月之前在全省实现平均每天 10 元的儿童早期教育和托儿服务。 

此外，依照全加拿大协议，安大略省正在努力推进在 2026 年底以前创建 8 万 6000 个持 有牌照的托儿名额，其中包括省府今天分配的名额。 

打造一个适用于全国各地区所有家庭的儿童早期教育和托儿服务体系，是联邦政府为民众 减轻生活负担、同时创造优良就业并增长国民经济之计划的一个关键部分。加拿大所有的 省和地区都已经宣布降低托儿费，或者在加入全加拿大儿童早期教育和托儿服务体系时已 经在提供每天 10 元或更少费用的托儿服务。 

引述 

副总理兼财政部长方慧兰（Chrystia Freeland）： 

“当安大略省的民众家庭正在应对高通胀之际，为他们减低托儿费用达 50%将意味着切 实的雪中送炭。可负担的托儿服务也意味着安省的女性不必在自己的事业和家庭之间做出 抉择——这正是女权主义经济政策在发生作用。今天公布的结果对安大略省是个好消息， 这一举措在促进我国的经济增长，同时让民众家庭的生活更易于负担。” 

联邦家庭、儿童和社会发展部长卡瑞娜·古尔德（Karina Gould）： 

“对安大略省和全国各地的家庭来说，获得可负担、高质量、灵活和包容的儿童早期教育 和托儿服务正日益成为现实。今天宣布对加入全加拿大体系的托儿中心实现费用减半，是 我们对接受行业监管的托儿服务实现平均费用达到每天 10 元之最终目标的关键一步。我 们将继续与各省和地区政府合作，为加拿大各地的儿童和家庭创造更美好的未来。” 

安大略省教育部长斯蒂芬·莱切（Stephen Lecce）： 

“我们省政府很自豪能为安大略家庭提供可负担的托儿服务。这就是为什么我们很高兴地 宣布在 1 月 1 日将费用减少 50%，为家庭平均节省 6,000 元，而有些家庭每年节省多达10,000 元。通过这样做，我们把钱放回了父母的口袋，同时投资创造了超过 5 万个新增 的托儿空间。我们省政府将继续确保尊重选择，创造托儿空间，并大幅降低费用，使我省 所有地区的所有家长都受益。” 

大多伦多基督教青年会（YMCA）儿童和家庭发展高级副总裁，安大略省基督教青年会儿 童保育咨询小组主席琳达·柯蒂斯（Linda Cottes）： 

“YMCA 很自豪能够与联邦和省政府合作，打造一个成功的全加拿大儿童早期教育和托 儿服务体系。 作为本国最大的非营利性托儿服务提供者，基督教青年会长期以来一直倡 导建立一个高质量、公共资助的体系，该体系对家庭来说是易于负担的、方便的和包容的。 

今年 1 月托儿费用平均减少 50%是又一个重要步骤，它使更多勤劳的家庭在最需要的时 候能够获得更实惠的托儿服务。” 

事实简要 

· 作为《2021 年预算》的一部分，加拿大联邦政府做出变革性的投资，在五年内投 入超过 270 亿元，用于与各省和地区打造一个全加拿大的儿童早期教育和托儿服 务体系。 结合其他投资，包括对原住民儿童早期教育和托儿服务的投资，将在五 年内提供最高 300 亿元的资金来支持儿童早期教育和托儿服务。 

· 作为与安大略省达成的全加拿大协议的一部分，联邦政府将在五年内投资超过 102亿元，以帮助改善该省 6 岁以下儿童的持牌幼儿早期教育和托儿服务。 

· 2022 年 11 月 17 日，努纳武特宣布，从 2022 年 12 月起，该地区将成为第一个在 全加拿大体系之下实现每天 10 元受行业监管之托儿服务的行政区。在创立全加拿 大协议之前，魁北克省和育空地区都已经通过其现有的儿童早教和托儿体系实现了 费用每天 10 元或更少。 

· 加拿大联邦政府最近提出了 C-35 法案。如果获得通过，该法案将把全加拿大儿童早期教育和托儿服务体系的原则纳入联邦法律。C-35 法案标志着政府承诺的一个 历史性里程碑，即确保加拿大的家庭能够持久地获得可负担的、包容且高质量的儿 童早期教育和托儿服务。这包括承诺对各省、地区政府和原住民伙伴保持长期的联 邦资助，以支持在全加拿大体系下提供儿童早期教育和托儿服务。 

相关链接 

· 2021-2026 年加拿大-安大略全加拿大儿童早期教育和托儿服务协议 

· 儿童早期教育及托儿服务——走向每天 10 元 

· 为安大略家庭实现每天 10 元的托儿服务

源自：加拿大就业及社会发展部 

Reducing fees for licensed child care for Ontario families by 50% on average

From: Employment and Social Development Canada 

For too long, families have faced high monthly child care fees and too few high-quality child care options. That is why the Government of Canada is supporting the implementation of a Canada-wide early learning and child care system, giving children the best possible start and making life more affordable for families across Canada.

 Today, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, and Ontario’s Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce, announced that, effective December 31, 2022, fees for families with children under the age of 6 at licensed child care operators in Ontario that have enrolled in the Canada-wide early learning and child care system will be reduced by an average of 50% across the province, compared to 2020 levels.

The lower fee structure is supported by federal investments under Ontario’s Canadawide early learning and child care agreement. As a result, parent fees for licensed child care operators enrolled in the Canada-wide system will be brought down to an average of $23 per day, which could save Ontario families up to $6,000 per child per year. This is a significant milestone toward reaching an average of $10-a-day early learning and child care fees in the province by March 2026.

Additionally, under the Canada-wide agreement, Ontario is working towards creating 86,000 new licensed child care spaces by the end of 2026, which will include the spaces the province allocated today.

 Building an early learning and child care system that works for all families in every region of the country is a key part of the Government of Canada’s plan to make life more affordable for families while creating good jobs and growing the economy. All of Canada’s provinces and territories have announced reductions in child care fees or were already providing child care services for $10-a-day or less upon joining the Canada-wide early learning and child care system.

Quotes

―As families here in Ontario are dealing with elevated inflation, a 50 per cent reduction in their child care fees will mean real relief. Affordable child care also means that women in Ontario do not have to choose between their career and their family—this is feminist economic policy in action. Today’s announcement is great news for Ontario, and it is growing our economy and making life more affordable for families at the same time.‖

– Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance ―Access to affordable, high-quality, flexible and inclusive early learning and child care is increasingly becoming a reality for families in Ontario, and across the country. The fee reduction announced today for centres that are part of the Canada-wide system is a key step toward our ultimate goal for an average of $10-a-day regulated child care. We will continue to work with the provinces and territories toward a better future for children, and families, everywhere in Canada.‖

– Karina Gould, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development ―Our government is proud to deliver affordable child care for Ontario families. That is why we are excited to announce a 50% reduction in fees on January 1st, saving families $6,000 on average, with some families saving as much as $10,000 per year. By doing so, we put money back into parents’ pockets, while investing to create over 50,000 additional spaces. Our government will continue to ensure choice is respected, spaces are created, and fees are significantly reduced benefiting all parents in all regions of our province.‖

 – Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education for Ontario ―The YMCA is proud to be working together with the federal and provincial governments to build a successful Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care system. As the largest provider of not-for-profit child care in the country, YMCAs have long advocated for a high-quality, publicly funded system that is affordable, accessible, and inclusive for families. The reduction of fees by an average of 50% this January is another important step in making child care more affordable for more hardworking families at a time when they need it most.‖

– Linda Cottes, Senior Vice-President of Child and Family Development, YMCA of Greater Toronto and Chair of the YMCA Ontario Child Care Advisory Group

Quick facts

· As part of Budget 2021, the Government of Canada made a transformative investment of more than $27 billion over five years to build a Canada-wide early learning and child care system with provinces and territories. Combined with other investments, including in Indigenous early learning and child care, up to $30 billion over five years will be provided in support of early learning and child care.

· As part of the Canada-wide agreement with Ontario, the Government of Canada is investing more than $10.2 billion over five years to help improve licensed early learning and child care for children under the age of 6 in the province.

· On November 17, 2022, Nunavut announced that, as of December 2022, it will become the first jurisdiction to achieve $10-a-day regulated child care under a Canada-wide system. Quebec and Yukon had both achieved $10-a-day, or less, through their existing early learning and child care systems before the Canadawide agreements were established.

· The Government of Canada has recently introduced Bill C-35, which, if passed, would enshrine the principles of a Canada-wide early learning and child care system into federal law. Bill C-35 marks an historic milestone in the Government’s commitment to ensuring families in Canada have enduring access to affordable, inclusive and high-quality early learning and child care. This includes a commitment to maintain long-term federal funding for provinces, territories, and Indigenous partners to support the provision of early learning and child care under a Canada-wide system.

Associated links

· Canada – Ontario Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement – 2021 to 2026 

· Toward $10-a-Day: Early Learning and Child Care 

· $10-a-day child care for families in Ontario 

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