Office of MPP Mangat: More Child Care, More Choice for Families in Mississauga-Brampton South

Ontario is making full-day licensed child care free for preschool children from the age of twoand-a-half
until they are eligible to start kindergarten, beginning in 2020. Free preschool child
care will save families an estimated $17,000 per child, allow parents to go back to work when
they choose and help give children the best start in life.
Ontario’s new investment of $2.2 billion over three years will expand access to affordable child
care for families in Mississauga-Brampton South and across the province, ease the financial
burden families are facing in our changing economy, and deliver free licensed child care for
children from the age of two-and-a-half until kindergarten, beginning in 2020.
Making full-day child care free for families with preschool-aged children is part of the
government’s plan to support care, create opportunity and make life more affordable during this
period of rapid economic change. The plan includes free prescription drugs for everyone under
25, and 65 or over, through the biggest expansion of medicare in a generation, free tuition for
hundreds of thousands of students, a higher minimum wage and better working conditions and
easier access to affordable child care.
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“By opening more preschool child care spaces and providing high-quality licensed centres for
children from the age of two-and-a-half to four year old, makes life easier and affordable and
allows parents to get back into the workforce.”
–– Amrit Mangat, MPP for Mississauga-Brampton South

“Free child care for preschool aged children is an incredible support for Ontario children and
families. This historic commitment will save Ontario families thousands of dollars annually and
give parents peace of mind. Ontario is committed to creating a high quality child care system
that is accessible and affordable for all families. This major investment will build on the progress
we’ve made with a made-in-Ontario solution that supports children and families. It’s a historic
investment that will benefit Ontario kids for generations.”
— Indira Naidoo-Harris, Minister of Education and Minister Responsible for Early Years and Child Care