Powering Growth: Economic Benefits from Canada’s $10-per-day Early Learning and Child Care Program report by Dr. Jim Stanford, Economist and Director, Centre for Future Work shows new $10aDay Child Care Plan is having a significant impact on Canada’s Economy. Canada’s new $10-per-day national early learning and child care (ELCC) program is only two years old, but the program is already making a measurable difference to Canada’s economy.