安大略和加拿大延长了儿童保育交易,在2026年之前保留19-22美元的费用。 Ontario and Canada extend child-care deal, keeping fees at $19–$22 until 2026.

安大略省和联邦政府已将儿童保育协议延长一年,到2026年12月,平均每日费用为19美元,最高为22美元。 Ontario and the federal government have extended their child-care agreement for one year, keeping average daily fees at $19—capped at $22—through December 2026. 这项交易得到6.95亿美元的联邦额外资金的支持,防止了超过30美元的可能的收费增长,并为家庭和提供者提供了稳定。 The deal, backed by $695 million in additional federal funding, prevents potential fee increases above $30 and provides stability for families and providers. 虽然延长期限维持了目前的方案结构和质量标准,但它推迟了安大略省到2026年3月实现每天10美元护理的目标。 While the extension maintains current program structures and quality standards, it delays Ontario’s goal of achieving $10-a-day care by March 2026. 该省在达到86 000个新的儿童保育空间的目标方面继续面临挑战,人员短缺和对营利提供者的限制被认为是主要障碍。 The province continues to face challenges in meeting its target of 86,000 new child-care spaces, with staffing shortages and restrictions on for-profit providers cited as key barriers. 两国政府正在谈判长期供资和劳动力解决方案,包括提高幼儿教育者的工资。 Both governments are negotiating long-term funding and workforce solutions, including improved pay for early childhood educators.