Northwest Territories OVERVIEW

Northwest Territories Northwest Territories OVERVIEW In the Northwest Territories, early learning and child care (ELCC) includes kindergarten, child care centres, before- and after-school care, and family child care (termed day homes). [...] Childcare Resource and Research Unit ECEC in Canada 2023 • northwEst tErritoriEs [ 110 ] In addition to the two reserves, the Northwest CHILD CARE SPACE Territories is comprised of other traditional territories STATISTICS in which Indigenous governing bodies have formal agreements with the Government of the Northwest Number of regulated spaces Territories and the Government of Canada. [...] Childcare Resource and Research Unit ECEC in Canada 2023 • northwEst tErritoriEs [ 111 ] , , Number of child care centres and family Auspice child care homes (March 31, 2023) Full-day programs by auspice (2023) Centre-based child care Number of centres Total number of centres 67 For-profit 0 Non-profit and public 67 Centre-based programs Note: Public centres include four operated by municipalities. [...] Childcare Resource and Research Unit ECEC in Canada 2023 • northwEst tErritoriEs [ 112 ] PARENT FEES WORKFORCE In 2022, the Northwest Territories provided funds to Beginning in 2022 – 2023, the Northwest Territories child care programs to reduce their fees by an average provides wage enhancement for early childhood of 50%. [...] Federal transfers to Northwest Territories Federal transfer Amount One-time funding – capital (major and minor) Multilateral Early Learning and Child Program Amount Care Framework – Early Learning and Child Care Bilateral Agreements $2,583,797 Early childhood infrastructure funding $261,081 Canada-Wide Early Learning New child care spaces funding $196,300 and Child Care $8,504,000 One-time funding.