Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care System (CWELCC)

Wee Watch is excited that all our licensed childcare agencies across Ontario will be participating in the Canada-Wide Early Learning Child Care System (CWELCC) offering families lower rates effective November 1^st, 2022.

For 40 years, we’ve been providing the highest quality childcare in a safe, nurturing home environment.  We focus on the development of your child through our Wee Learn educational program and ensure parents have access to flexible care options.

Through the CWELCC system, we will offer reduced-rate childcare to eligible families and provide the same quality service without compromise.

The Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) plan was announced by the Provincial and Federal Governments on March 28^th, 2022 to support families by providing funding for licensed childcare options.  The goal of this funding is to reduce the cost of childcare to parents to an average of $12/day per child by 2025.

The main objective of this program is to make childcare more affordable, accessible, inclusive, and sustainable for eligible children (children under the age of 6).

The plan is also in place to support the childcare industry by improving educator wages, opening more childcare spaces, and ensuring there are quality childcare options available for families that are in need.

The CWELCC system is planned in a phased approach, with eligible families receiving fee reductions that are dependent on the phase and the implementation approach of each individual municipality in Ontario:

Phase 1: Initially, parents received reduced childcare fees via a rebate backdated to April 1^st, 2022, for eligible families.

Phase 2: In 2023, base childcare fees will be reduced by 50% for eligible children (under 6).

Phase 3: The final phase, September 2025, licensed childcare fees will be lowered to an average of $12 per day.

We anticipate that the rollout of this program will increase the demand for child care more now than ever and we will do our best to help families find spaces in our daycare homes.