Reduced Fees, Rising Waitlists: Early Lessons from Canada’s Childcare Plan
From Promise to Practice: A Critical Review of the Federal Childcare Plan
By C.D. Howe Institute —— Bio and Archives--March 19, 2026
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March 19, 2026 – Canada’s $10-a-day childcare plan has lowered parent fees across most of the country, but families are increasingly stuck on waitlists as demand outpaces the supply of licensed spaces, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
In “From Promise to Practice: A Critical Review of the Federal Childcare Plan,” Parisa Mahboubi and Tingting Zhang examine the early outcomes of the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) program. The study finds the policy has lowered childcare costs and contributed to modest increases in maternal labour force participation.
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