
May 17, 2023
Excerpt: "The provincial government will partner with operators in 24 communities to create 603 designated early learning and child-care spaces. 鈥淲e know there is a need for more high-quality, inclusive and affordable early learning and child-care spaces,鈥 said Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Bill Hogan. 鈥淐reating new designated spaces will make a difference for New Brunswick families. We look forward to continuing to work with our early learning and child-care sector on efforts to increase access to these critical services.鈥 The new spaces include 231 for infants (birth to 24 months) and 372 for preschool children (ages 2-5). The breakdown is as follows: francophone spaces for infants: 66; francophone spaces for preschool children: 61; anglophone spaces for infants: 165; anglophone spaces for preschool children: 311."