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Early childhood

Early childhood

$439.6M to support families

$376.1M over 5 years to provide educational childcare services adapted to families’ needs
$63.4M to support vulnerable children

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  • $376.1M over 5 years to provide educational childcare services adapted to families’ needs:
    • $331M to convert 5,000 non-subsidized childcare spaces, allowing these families to benefit from the current rate of $8.85 per day;
    • $45.1M to meet families’ needs; 
      • $16.2M over 3 years to extend until March 31, 2027 the $3,500 lump sum for starting a home childcare service.
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    • $10.2M over 4 years to ensure educational quality in childcare centres (CPEs);
    • $7M over 5 years to set up specialized international recruitment services for educational staff at the Department of Families; 
    • $4.3M over 5 years to monitor parents’ needs for childcare services and parenting support;
    • $3.5M over 5 years to continue financial support for organizations providing supervision services for students with disabilities aged 12 to 21 outside class hours;
    • $3M over 2 years for a pilot project in community drop-in daycare centres to support families whose children have specific needs;
    • $0.9M over two years to continue financial support for childcare projects during spring break and summer, and to improve the offer of day camps.

 

  • $63.4M to support vulnerable children:
    • $57.5M until 2026-2027 to develop the Quebec network of community social pediatrics centres; 
    • $6M from 2026-2027 to 2027-2028 to consolidate investments in family community organizations.