DRAFT CHILD CARE STRATEGY 2024–2034

Community Associations and Societies through various Community Centres to deliver child care spaces and other child and youth programs. In Richmond, 38 per cent of children (aged 0-12 years) have access to regulated child care. This figure has increased significantly from just 10 per cent in 1995 and 35.6 per cent in 2022. In comparison, currently only 21 per cent of children (aged 0-12 years) in BC have access to regulated child care. Despite significant increases in the number of licensed child care spaces available in Richmond, availability of suitable, quality child care still remains a persistent challenge for the community. The waitlists and time taken to secure a space at a licensed child care facility is still significant, with over 50% of families who responded to the survey, reported to have waited over a year for a space. Affordability of child care remains a key challenge for the community, not just in Richmond but across the region. Through the online survey, families were asked whether their current child care arrangement was affordable for them, 38 per cent agreed or strongly agreed and 34 per cent disagreed or strongly disagreed. As part of the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, each province agreed to reduce average parent fees to an average of $10 a Day by

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