Child Care Ontario

• Ontario’s lower child care fees could see 100,000 more women in workforce: report

  The FAO says $10-a-day child care has the potential to see nearly 100,000 more women enter the labour market, but only if the government creates more daycare spaces.

  Canada

  May 16, 2023
  
• Ontario seeks to add 50K child care spots, focusing on underserved areas

  Ontario committed in its March 2022 deal with the feds to create 86,000 new spaces, and since it counts spots that have opened since 2019, it has about 50,000 more to go.

  Canada

  Feb 7, 2023
  
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• Ontario launching grants for child care centres to create spaces

  Ontario is launching a $213-million grant program for child-care operators to create new spaces.

  Education

  Dec 19, 2022
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• Ontario changes funding rules in bid to boost $10 a day child care program uptake

  Ontario is making further changes to its $10-a-day child-care program funding in a bid to boost uptake.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2022
• Ontario needs over 86,000 child care spaces to meet demand with lower fees: advocates

  Ontario's deal with the feds to introduce $10-a-day child care includes a promise to create 86,000 licensed spaces, but advocates say that may not be enough to meet demand.

  Education

  Mar 29, 2022
• A look at Ontario’s child care deal by the numbers

  Here's a look at Ontario's deal by the numbers.

  Canada

  Mar 28, 2022
• Coronavirus: Ontario allows child-care centres to reopen Friday

  There will be a limit on the amount of children at a location, as well as new screening and cleaning protocols.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2020
• Ontario proposes new childcare tax benefit — but experts warn it may not help families in need

  Some childcare advocates are sounding the alarm, saying the rebate program does not go far enough in helping families covering skyrocketing costs.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2019
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• Ontario government announces plan to create 45,000 child care spaces

  The new child care spaces are part of a pledge of giving 100,000 more children aged four and under access to licensed child care over five years.

  Canada

  Jun 6, 2017