Regina 
The Saskatchewan and Canadian governments have announced that regulated child care fees in the province will be reduced to $10 a day, starting on April 1, 2023.
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This move puts Saskatchewan ahead of schedule, which was set to be reached by 2025-26 as part of the Canada-Saskatchewan Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement.
According to the news release, families with children under the age of six attending regulated child care on a full-time basis will pay $217.50 per month, resulting in an average savings of $395 to $573 per month for each child under six from the average comparable fees as of March 31, 2021.
This marks the third fee reduction since the agreement was signed in August 2021, which includes a federal investment of nearly $1.1 billion over five years for regulated early learning and child care programs and services for children under the age of six in Saskatchewan.
As of December 31, 2022, there are currently 19,790 regulated child care spaces operational in Saskatchewan across 144 communities. The agreement also provides funding for free training and education to increase the number of early childhood educators, wage enhancements of up to $5.00 per hour, and a range of grants for regulated child care facilities.
