Additional Francophone childcare spaces open in Antigonish County
'The demand for childcare spaces in Antigonish continues to grow,' said Brendan Maguire, minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. 'This expansion responds to long-standing challenges faced by local families, who have had limited access to francophone childcare in their community.'
The centre will be co-located on Conseil scolaire acadien provincial property at École acadienne de Pomquet, a new release said.
The centre will receive $3.5 million from the province for the project, which will provide 40 new childcare spaces for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It is expected to open next spring.
'Childcare has a profound influence on children's overall development, including their language skills and identity,' said Jaime Battiste, member of parliament for Cape Breton–Canso–Antigonish, on behalf of Patty Hajdu, federal minister of jobs and families. 'This investment will provide 40 new childcare spaces and help meet the needs of francophone families in Antigonish. With Nova Scotia, we are adding to the nearly 7,000 childcare spaces already announced, so more families in Nova Scotia can save thousands of dollars every year on childcare.'
The funding is through the Canada-Nova Scotia Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement. Nova Scotia has signed a five-year extension to the agreement as well as the Child Care Agreement and the Canada-Nova Scotia Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, worth more than $1 billion total.
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