Accountability provisions of Canada's child care law now have a confirmed force date

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Sections 9 to 15 of the Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act — which cover accountability and oversight mechanisms — have been given a confirmed coming-into-force date by order in council. These provisions were previously noted as not yet in force. Organizations and governments involved in delivering or funding early learning and child care programs should be aware that these sections are now operative and plan their compliance accordingly.

Who this affects
provincial governments receiving federal child care funding · Indigenous child care program operators · early learning and child care providers · federal program administrators