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Socio-Economic Impact Analysis of the $10aDay Child Care Plan
Published: February 22nd, 2017
New economic study highlights net benefits of proposed $10aDay Child Care Plan for governments and employers, even in the short term.
$10aDay Plan Socio-Economic Impact Analysis
Renowned private-sector economist Robert Fairholm led this in-depth analysis of the economic effects of implementing the $10aDay Plan — confirming that it will generate sufficient government revenues to pay for
the government spending required to build and operate the system.
“Full implementation of the $10aDay Plan will have a significant and positive impact on GDP and create 69,100 jobs, even in the short term” states Fairholm.
The study shows that solving the current child care crisis is much more than simply an affordable option for governments — the $10aDay Child Care Plan will provide higher economic returns to BC than other government investments.
The report and related documents are available below in PDF format.
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Community Plan For A Public System of Integrated Early Care and Learning ($10 A Day Child Care Plan)
In 2011, the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC and the Early Childhood Educators of BC released their jointly developed "Community Plan For A Public System of Integrated Early Care and Learning" - now commonly known as the $10 A Day Child Care Plan.
Both organizations advance the Plan in ways that are consistent with their respective mandates and applicable regulatory requirements. Both organizations individually and jointly provide public education about the Plan. In addition, the Coalition of Child Care Advocates advances the Plan through their advocacy campaign, and at www.10aDay.ca.
The $10aDay Child Care Campaign and website are owned and managed by the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC and may not reflect the views of ECEBC.