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Ontario is responsible for province’s child care shortages, not the feds
The following article has been re-printed with the author’s permission. It was originally published on childcarepolicy.net.
Sectoral bargaining for child care workers would help fix staffing shortages
If governments want to increase child care availability, they should make changes that make it easier and more effective to unionize the sector
Bill C-35 is a chance for the feds to fully implement accessible childcare—if they do it right
Presentation to the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology consideration of Bill C-35
Measuring matters
Provinces must move towards a set-fee model, with an eye on capacity expansion
Child care also an austerity victim
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press August 29, 2023 Manitoba billboards promoting $10/day childcare create the perception that the Province of Manitoba has increased…
AFB 2024: Child care
Alternative Federal Budget: what the federal government could achieve on child care
Families in Nova Scotia Urgently Need Expansion of Licensed Child Care
Nova Scotia is making real progress on child care cost—now it’s time to expand spaces.
Not done yet
[T]he provision of services across a city or territory—not least in terms of mapping where services should be placed—should be overseen by a public agency.…
Is my community a child care desert? New map shows availability across Canada
New research shows that child care availability in Canada has a long way to go
Report: Half of Canada’s young children still live in child care deserts due to shortage of licensed spaces
Lowering fees to $10-a-day is a good plan, but parents are still hard-pressed to find licensed spaces READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA—With 48 per…
On n’y est pas encore
Pour se doter de services de garde à 10 $ par jour, il faut remédier au problème des déserts de services de garde au Canada…
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