The most recent information from the provinces and territories indicates that, in only the first year (2017 to 2018) of the 3-year agreement, an additional 21,205 more affordable child care spaces have been established, representing over half (53%) of the March 2020 target of 40,000 spaces. Of these spaces, 2,955 or 14% benefitted “children from diverse populations…including Indigenous children, children with additional support needs, children from francophone minority communities and recent immigrants).

Indigenous children – bundled with children with additional support needs, francophone children and recent immigrants) – represent an unknown percentage of 2,955 (14%) of the total of 21,205 new child care spaces created in 2017-2018.

Notes:

1. Stats Can 2016 Census Data Demographics
2. The target population is children across the 10 provinces and 3 territories of Canada who are less than 6 years old (as of February 28, 2019). Children living on reserves in the provinces are excluded from the target population.
3. Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements: Table 1. Use of learning and child care arrangements, by province and territory, household population aged 0 to 5. Detailed Information form 2018. Released April 10, 2019. Stats Can. http://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&Id=1204606
4. Investing in Our Future. National Progress Report on Early Learning and Child Care. 2017 – 2018. Government of Canada. August, 2019

https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/esdc-edsc/documents/programs/reports/1979-elcc-nati-prog-report2019-en.pdf