Application of this regulation

1   This regulation applies to the Minister of State for Child Care for the 2021/2022 fiscal year.

Definition

2   In this regulation, "Act" means the Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act.

Minister of State for Child Care

3   The expected results that the Minister of State for Child Care is to achieve for the purposes of section 5 (3) of the Act are as follows:

(a) continue implementation initiatives that support government's universal child care plan that provides affordable, accessible, inclusive and high-quality care and early learning for every child whose family wants or needs it;

(b) engage with all levels of government, Indigenous organizations, school districts, child care providers and other sector stakeholders to further inform implementation of universal and inclusive child care and transfer responsibility for child care delivery to the Ministry of Education by 2023;

(c) renew the Multilateral Early Learning and Child Care Framework agreement with the federal government and continue monitoring the implementation;

(d) submit to Cabinet a report on the results referred to in paragraphs (a) through (c) on or before March 31, 2022.