Funding would cover the phase-in of the various elements of this plan for a comprehensive program that would include:

Answer:

• The expansion of available physical spaces, prioritizing partnerships with public schools, community non-profits, and First Nations;
• Free childcare for working parents with children under 3;
• Professional development opportunities to increase qualifications of existing child care workers, and the training of more early childhood educators in certified programs;
• Establishment of professional wages for early childhood educators.