Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Support for Municipally Owned Child Care Facilities

Whereas the provision and funding of childcare is the mandate of the Province of British Columbia, yet there is no funding provided from the Province of British Columbia for sustainable and sufficient funding related to costs for the ongoing maintenance, repair and replacement of childcare facilities, leaving municipalities to provide land and buildings for the expansion of new childcare spaces to fill the significant gaps in need; And whereas these facilities are typically provided at nominal lease rates in efforts to keep parent fees more affordable and to ensure long-term operational viability: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM ask the Province of British Columbia to adequately fund ongoing operational costs associated with the maintenance, repair and replacement of municipally owned childcare facilities.