Some Alberta parents are paying $0 for child care but that's about to change

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There's just over a year left in the Canada-Alberta child-care agreement and it's shaping up to be a rocky one for some parents, who — for this first time in the history of the agreement — will see their fees increase as a new phase of the program rolls out.

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The province has informed operators that parents "must have the choice whether to participate in and pay for an optional service" and that operators cannot "show preferential treatment" to children whose parents do pay or "limit or deny access to care" if parents choose not to pay.

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