Saskatchewan child-care agreement renewed for 5 more years, province says

The federal government has extended its agreement with Saskatchewan for affordable early learning and child care , the province announced Friday.

The Canada-Saskatchewan Early Learning and Child Care Agreement will be in effect for an additional five years, beginning with 2026-27, Education Minister Everett Hindley said.

The two levels of government also extended the Canada-Saskatchewan Bilateral Early Learning and Child Care Agreement over the same time frame, as well as the Infrastructure Fund for one additional year.

Among the features of the extended agreements — which represent a total federal investment of $1.6 billion — is an expanded age eligibility, so kids who turn six while attending kindergarten can still receive $10-a-day child care until they’ve completed the school year