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The future of $10 per day childcare in Saskatchewan is up in the air, according to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).
CUPE says the Saskatchewan Party Government is one of two administrations in the country to not sign a renewed agreement with Ottawa that would help keep $10 per day childcare a reality until at least 2031.
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“Scott Moe is leaving approximately $1 billion for affordability measures on the table. This decision ultimately hurts families and workers and will certainly hurt the economy,” CUPE said in a news release.
CUPE represents childcare workers at multiple facilities in Saskatchewan. The union says that information from Employment and Social Development Canada estimates annual savings of nearly $7,000 per child since the program was first implemented.
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