Three employees are appointed to the unit. Price Waterhouse Associates' Report on Interprovincial Comparison of Day Care shows Alberta with a low funding ratio for day care and middle to low standards when compared with the rest of Canada. A Ministerial Advisory Committee on Day Care comprising private citizens and interested parties is established. The majority of Committee members are operators of commercial child care centres. Day Care Regulation is amended.
Recommendations tend to favour the for-profit sector.
The provincial government completely takes over administration of the day care program from municipalities. Municipalities retain control of after-school programs and services. Changes to family subsidy program results in increased support to most users. Changes to programs are delayed during the span of the inquiry. 1981 Day Care Regulation is amended to reflect more rigorous standards of care.