Access to affordable, quality child care is essential for families. Ontario has already committed to
helping 100,000 more children up to age four access licensed child care, increasing the capacity for
child care in Ontario. Since the 2017 Budget, Ontario has invested over $200 million to support
new subsidies for 16,000 more children and over 11,900 new spaces in schools.
In Budget 2018, the government is going further by implementing free preschool for children aged
two‐and‐a‐half until eligible for kindergarten. Beginning in September 2020, free preschool will
help reduce costs for families and ease transition to school for children across the province.
An average Ontario family with a preschool‐aged child could save over $17,000 during the time
their child is enrolled in a licensed preschool program.
To help with the costs of infant and toddler care, the Province will provide additional operating
funding of more than $160 million over three years, beginning in January 2019. This will help more
Ontario families by reducing costs and eliminating fee subsidy waitlists.
To help ensure that all children and families have access to a range of high‐quality and affordable
child care programs and services, the government has invested a total of $530 million across the
province since 2015–16, helping create 1,100 child care rooms and 19,000 child care spaces.
Over the next six years, the government will be investing an additional $534 million to build 10,000
more preschool child care spaces in schools and 4,000 in other public spaces in the community.
Making investments in early years makes sense for kids, parents and the economy. It gives our
children the best start in life, and helps their parents return to the workforce.
helping 100,000 more children up to age four access licensed child care, increasing the capacity for
child care in Ontario. Since the 2017 Budget, Ontario has invested over $200 million to support
new subsidies for 16,000 more children and over 11,900 new spaces in schools.
In Budget 2018, the government is going further by implementing free preschool for children aged
two‐and‐a‐half until eligible for kindergarten. Beginning in September 2020, free preschool will
help reduce costs for families and ease transition to school for children across the province.
An average Ontario family with a preschool‐aged child could save over $17,000 during the time
their child is enrolled in a licensed preschool program.
To help with the costs of infant and toddler care, the Province will provide additional operating
funding of more than $160 million over three years, beginning in January 2019. This will help more
Ontario families by reducing costs and eliminating fee subsidy waitlists.
To help ensure that all children and families have access to a range of high‐quality and affordable
child care programs and services, the government has invested a total of $530 million across the
province since 2015–16, helping create 1,100 child care rooms and 19,000 child care spaces.
Over the next six years, the government will be investing an additional $534 million to build 10,000
more preschool child care spaces in schools and 4,000 in other public spaces in the community.
Making investments in early years makes sense for kids, parents and the economy. It gives our
children the best start in life, and helps their parents return to the workforce.