Education and Child Care

Public engagement now open to gather input about future of child care in B.C.

Friday, May 29, 2026 9:00 AM
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Child care in BC: Have your say. How could child care work better for your family? Take the survey at: gov.bc.ca/ChildCareSurvey

Survey welcomes feedback from families, educators, child care centre operators


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Minister’s, K-12 education partners’ statement on Pride 2026

Monday, June 1, 2026 8:00 AM
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Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care; 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 Schools Association; Métis Nation BC and Alliance of BC Modern Treaty Nations...


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Minister’s statement on School District 61 judicial review

Monday, May 25, 2026 11:57 AM

Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care, has released the following statement in response to developments regarding the judicial review related to the School District 61 board:


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Investing in more child care spaces throughout B.C.

Monday, May 11, 2026 10:30 AM
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Investing in more child care spaces throughout B.C.

New investment supports opening new child care spaces on school grounds


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Minister’s statement on Child Care Month

Friday, May 1, 2026 8:30 AM
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Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care, has released the following statement in celebration of Child Care Month:


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Minister’s statement on Education Week 2026

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 8:30 AM
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Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care, has released the following statement in celebration of Education Week 2026:


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Protecting access to places of worship, schools

Monday, March 9, 2026 12:40 PM
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Ensuring safe access to schools, places of worship

Government plans measures to make schools safer, introduce similar protections for places of worship


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

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 7:30 AM
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Pink Shirt Day

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


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Temporary classrooms arriving for Tumbler Ridge students

Monday, February 16, 2026 4:25 PM

Students and their families can expect to see the first temporary school facilities begin arriving in Tumbler Ridge on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026.


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Premier’s, minister’s, parliamentary secretary’s statements on Black Excellence Day

Thursday, January 15, 2026 9:30 AM
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Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking Black Excellence Day:


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Protecting parents from extra daily child care fees

Monday, December 15, 2025 9:30 AM
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Guideline updates set 9.5 hours minimum of care before extended-hour fees apply


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Providing funding for child care spaces in Kelowna

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 11:15 AM

More families will have access to child care through 182 new licensed spaces


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Opening more child care spaces in Mackenzie

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 9:00 AM
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Families now have access to 62 licensed spaces at new Mackenzie child care centre


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Highlighting progress toward ChildCareBC goals

Monday, December 1, 2025 10:45 AM

Province releases first annual report under the Early Learning and Child Care Act


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New child care centre coming for Fernie families

Thursday, November 27, 2025 9:00 AM
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More families in Fernie will have access to affordable, high-quality child care through 37 new licensed child care spaces at Fernie Elementary school.


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