2024 B.C. Provincial Election Caretaker Period

The 2024 British Columbia general election is scheduled for October 19, 2024.

• Starting September 21, 2024, when the election is officially called, the B.C. government will enter a caretaker period which limits government communication to statutory, routine, emergency or public health and safety matters
• The caretaker period will end when a new government is formed and sworn in, which is anticipated to be late November or early December
• Please note that routine government work continues as usual

During the caretaker period, government must refrain from committing the incoming government to any new actions or policies, and government communication will pause

• There will be no new announcements from ChildCareBC
• ChildCareBC website updates and the ChildCareBC Bulletin will be paused
• Public and child care sector engagements will also be placed on hold, including the Provincial Child Care Council and the Child Care Communication Advisory Group

Families, providers and the early childhood workforce will continue to be supported through ChildCareBC’s programs during the caretaker period. Current ChildCareBC programs, including the $10 a Day ChildCareBC program and Operating Funding Model, Affordable Child Care Benefit, Child Care Operating Funding, Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative, ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund, Start-up Grants and Maintenance Fund will continue without interruption.

The ChildCareBC contact centre will remain open to provide support to families, child care providers and the workforce from Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at 1-888-338-6622.