Ontario regulation proposal - fact sheet
As part of a 5-year review of the Child Care and Early Years Act, the Ontario government is proposing regulatory changes that could place some younger children into larger groups with fewer qualified staff.
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October 21, 2020
OCBCC's pre-budget brief, October 2020
Read our pre-budget brief submitted to the Ontario's government budget consultation.
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October 15, 2020
Ford is failing families: Let's make child care essential for economic recovery
The Ford government has not promised any new funding to Ontario’s early learning and child care sector since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Their failure to act is pushing child care into a funding crisis that will destabilize the entire sector. With only 3 days’ notice to re-open, child care centres are being forced to lottery off child care spaces, lay off staff, or close permanently.
Parents are worried about a shortage of child care spaces as several programs are on the verge of financial devastation. We don’t have to accept Ford’s disastrous re-opening plan: Now is the time to speak out about the dire crisis facing child care.
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July 10, 2020
Stephen Lecce’s letter to parents doubles down on the Ford government’s half-baked child care plan
July 09, 2020
Most child-care centres unlikely to reopen Friday, operators and advocates say
July 09, 2020
Early childhood educators call for free child care as Ontario economy reopens
July 09, 2020
Is it time for a child-care uprising in Ontario?
July 09, 2020
Ontario child-care tax credit to help few low-income families, watchdog says
July 09, 2020
Toronto wins two-month reprieve on provincial child care cuts
July 09, 2020