New Child-Care Centre in Canso
A classroom at Fanning Education Centre/Canso Academy will be renovated to accommodate 18 child-care spaces, through the Province’s partnership with Strait Regional Centre for Education. (Province of Nova Scotia / File)
Families in Canso will benefit from more access to child care with plans to add 18 child-care spaces at Fanning Education Centre/Canso Academy in Guysborough County.
The Province and the Strait Regional Centre for Education are partnering to renovate an existing classroom to create the licensed child-care spaces for toddlers and preschoolers.
“By partnering with the Canso school, we’re supporting rural families who have historically faced challenges finding child care close to home,” said Greg Morrow, Minister of Agriculture and MLA for Guysborough-Tracadie, on behalf of Brendan Maguire, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. “Our government is taking action to ensure the Canso community has access to the convenient, affordable child care they deserve.”
The project is part of provincial and federal efforts to expand access to child care, supported through the Canada-Nova Scotia Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement.
Quotes:
“Families in Canso need affordable child care. In partnership with the Government of Nova Scotia, we’re creating spaces both close to home and close to parents’ workplaces. This saves time and money while ensuring children receive the best possible start in life.”
— Anna Gainey, Canada’s Secretary of State for Children and Youth
“The child-care centre at Fanning Education Centre/Canso Academy will provide an important support system for families by expanding access to licensed child care in the community. This is an exciting announcement, and we look forward to working with our provincial partners, school and regional staff to establish the centre.”
— Paul Landry, Regional Executive Director of Education, Strait Regional Centre for Education
Quick Facts:
- since 2021, more than 8,900 new child-care spaces have been announced across the province
- Nova Scotia has signed a five-year extension to the Canada-Nova Scotia Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement and the Canada-Nova Scotia Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, worth more than $1 billion total
- the extended agreements will be in place until March 31, 2031, ensuring predictable funding to build upon the transformative progress to date
Additional Resources:
More information about child care in Nova Scotia and creating new spaces is at: https://www.childcarenovascotia.ca/
Canada-Nova Scotia Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement: https://www.canada.ca/en/early-learning-child-care-agreement/agreements-provinces-territories/nova-scotia-canada-wide-2021.html