Last summer, the Toronto Star ran a series on bad child care centres – illegal daycares or centres that had large numbers of licensing violations. The stories led to a new website run by the Province that lists licensing violations. » Continue reading “Province Closes For-Profit Child Care Centre for Lack of Food”

I was on vacation, so I missed this grabbing headline in the August 4 edition of the National Post – Childcare before kindergarten may promote obesity. But is it true? » Continue reading “Bunk Science in the National Post: Are kids in child care obese?”

The Public Health Agency of Canada has credited Quebec’s universal and affordable child care program as a poverty reduction tool. » Continue reading “Public Health Agency says Quebec Family Policy has led to Lower Poverty Rates”