Alberta Record

· Order in Council / Early Learning and Child Care Amendment Act, 2024 proclamation · enacted

Early learning child care amendment act 2024 proclamation

Proclaims various sections of the Early Learning and Child Care Amendment Act, 2024 into force on two separate dates in 2025, thereby activating new legislative provisions.

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What changed

  • Proclaims sections 1 to 3, 4(a) and (b), 5 to 15, part of 16 (enacting sections 18.921(1), 18.922(1) and (2), and 18.923), 17 to 19, 21(a)(i) to (iv), and 21(b) of the Early Learning and Child Care Amendment Act, 2024 into force on April 30, 2025.
  • Proclaims sections 4(c), part of 16 (enacting sections 18.921(2) and 18.922(3)), 20, and 21(a)(v) of the Early Learning and Child Care Amendment Act, 2024 into force on September 30, 2025.

Why it matters

  • This Order in Council activates specific legislative provisions of the Early Learning and Child Care Amendment Act, 2024, establishing new legal frameworks for early learning and child care.
  • The staggered implementation dates indicate a deliberate, phased approach to the changes introduced by the Amendment Act, allowing for preparation time before full effect.
  • The full scope and impact of these changes will be determined by the content of the proclaimed sections of the Early Learning and Child Care Amendment Act, 2024.

Other governance concerns

  • Impacts on child care providers and families will depend on the specific provisions of the Early Learning and Child Care Amendment Act, 2024 that are brought into force.

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