Education and Child Care

Families in Princeton will benefit from more child care spaces

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 9:45 AM

Families in Princeton will now have access to 80 new child care spaces at the Riverside Learning Centre.


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Construction begins on student housing at SFU, more child care on the way

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 2:15 PM
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3D rendering of new student housing at SFU

Students, staff and the surrounding community are one step closer to more on-campus supports at Simon Fraser University (SFU) - Burnaby as construction starts on a new student residence and will begin later this year on a new child care facility.  


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Mission families will benefit from new child care spaces

Thursday, August 14, 2025 10:45 AM

Families in Mission will now have access to a new child care centre with 67 new licensed spaces.


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Minister’s, parliamentary secretary’s, K-12 education partners’ statement on Pride 2025

Monday, June 2, 2025 8:00 AM
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Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care, alongside Jennifer Blatherwick, parliamentary secretary for gender equity; B.C. School Trustees Association; BC School Superintendents Association; BC Association of School Business Officials; BC Principals’ & Vice-Principals’ Association; BC Teachers’ Federation; CUPE BC; BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils; BC Teachers’ Council; BC Public School Employers’ Association; First Nations Education Steering Committee; First Nations...


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Families in Prince George will benefit from new child care spaces

Friday, May 23, 2025 12:15 PM

Families in Prince George will now have access to a new child care centre with 73 licensed spaces.


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New child care centre open in downtown Vancouver

Thursday, May 8, 2025 9:30 AM
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Families and children in Vancouver are benefiting from more licensed child care spaces, providing more options in the downtown core.


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New child care spaces, training centre open in North Vancouver

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 10:45 AM
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New child care spaces, training centre open in North Vancouver

Students and families will have more access to affordable child care spaces and a new centre to train early childhood educators (ECE) at Capilano University (CapU) in North Vancouver. 


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Minister’s statement on Education Week

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 7:00 AM
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Education Week 2025

Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care, has released the following statement in celebration of Education Week 2025:


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Investments will boost child care for families

Monday, March 24, 2025 11:15 AM
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Investments will boost child care for families

Families throughout British Columbia continue to benefit from government investments in child care, as more families gain access to $10-a-day spaces and new child care centre projects are funded.


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New child care centre will support families in Kamloops

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 9:30 AM

Families and children will soon benefit from a new child care centre with 36 licensed child care spaces in downtown Kamloops.


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Minister’s, parliamentary secretary’s statement about federal government’s investment in ChildCareBC

Friday, March 7, 2025 10:15 AM

Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care, and Rohini Arora, parliamentary secretary for child care, have released the following statement about the extension of the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement with British Columbia:


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Premier’s, minister’s statements on Pink Shirt Day

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 7:30 AM
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Pink Shirt Day: Let Kindness Grow

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking Pink Shirt Day:


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Families will benefit from new child care spaces at Marysville Elementary school

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 1:00 PM

More families in Kimberley will have access to affordable, quality child care with 148 new child care spaces opening soon at Marysville Elementary school.


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Premier’s, minister’s, parliamentary secretaries’ statements on Black History Month

Saturday, February 1, 2025 7:30 AM
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Black History Month

Premier David Eby has issued the following statement celebrating Black History Month:


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Official trustee appointed to replace School District 61 board of education

Thursday, January 30, 2025 11:15 AM

Minister of Education and Child Care Lisa Beare has announced that government has appointed an official trustee to School District No. 61 (Greater Victoria) and relieved the trustees of their duties.


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