The Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC supports the Federal Budget 2026 Recommendations and related analyses of Child Care Now, as detailed here.

Highlights:

Child care is essential to Canada’s economic resilience.

Significant annual increases for operational funding are needed to support stability of the child care sector and growth of the system.

A reinstatement and expansion of the ELCC Infrastructure Fund is essential to finance capital costs of not-for-profit and public expansion.

Investment in Indigenous child care.

A data strategy, research and evaluation will support accountability at all levels of government.