MEDIA ADVISORY: Early childhood educators call on Wynne government to commit to equal pay and decent work
- To mark Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day, a new report on Ontario’s early childhood educators and thousands of petitions from across the province call on Ontario to commit to a child care system with both adequate wages for staff and affordability for parents.
October 25, 2016
Vast majority of Toronto parents can’t afford daycare
October 18, 2016
88 child care spaces announced for new Catholic school
CBC News
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October 17, 2016
'Total gong show’: Parents reveal flaws of child-care subsidy system
Global News
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October 17, 2016
Ontario urged to expand daycare in non-profit sector
Toronto Star
September 27, 2016
OCBCC welcomes Ontario's promise of 100,000 child care spaces, pushes for action on affordability and decent work
The Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care welcomes the Ontario government's Throne Speech commitment of 100,000 new child care spaces for 0-4 year olds. If achieved, the government's plan would double the current spaces for 0-4 years olds, bringing Ontario to coverage for 40% of children.
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September 12, 2016
Province must fund child care to tackle gender wage gap, report says
Toronto Star
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August 26, 2016
Change to Ontario Cabinet Increases Focus on Child Care
Government of Ontario Website
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August 26, 2016
Ontario must act on child care recommendations in Gender Wage Gap report: OCBCC
The Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care is calling for immediate action on child care from the Ontario government following the release of a government-commissioned report that made child care its first recommendation to close the gender wage gap.
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August 25, 2016
Striking YMCA-YWCA childcare workers reach tentative deal
Ottawa Citizen
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July 13, 2016