Daycares

• Nova Scotia to meet 2026 targets for daycare under federal funding deal: officials

  Nova Scotia is on track to create 9,500 new daycare spaces by March 2026 under an agreement with the federal government according to Education Department officials.

  Canada

  Jan 17
  
• Ontario enacting daycare safe arrival rules aimed at preventing deaths in hot cars

  New rules for Ontario child-care operators coming into effect next year are aimed at preventing the rare but horrific deaths of children in hot cars.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2023
  
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• Lower child care fees a relief for parents, but will provinces meet rising demand?

  Parents are seeing their child-care fees reduced by 50 per cent, on average, as part of the federal government's agreements with provinces and territories.

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2023
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• Quebec government adds 14,000 new subsidized daycare spots

  Quebec has created 14,000 new subsidized daycare spots across the province — 600 of them are in Montreal. It's on target to create the 37,000 spots promised by 2025.

  Politics

  Feb 6, 2022
• Parents pull children out of Ontario daycares due to COVID testing changes

  As COVID-19 cases soar and testing is limited to high-risk groups, which so far doesn't include child-care centres, families are pulling their children out of daycare.

  Health

  Jan 7, 2022
• Quebec daycare workers not satisfied with minister after debate

  The Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) government has a goal to create enough spaces in the publicly-funded daycare network for every child who needs one to have a spot at $8.50 a day.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2021
• Parents, early childhood educators demonstrate against Quebec’s childcare shortage

  Early childhood educators and parents are calling for an end to daycare shortages. Demonstrations were held across Quebec to send a message to the government.

  Canada

  May 9, 2021
• Child care workers demand COVID-19 vaccine as Ontario daycares remain open

  Daycare workers, however, are not yet eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine based on their profession and are renewing their push to be prioritized for a shot.

  Health

  Apr 22, 2021
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• More COVID-19 outbreaks reported at Calgary daycares

  There are now outbreaks at eight child-care facilities in the Calgary zone with a total of 117 positive COVID-19 cases. 

  Health

  Apr 19, 2021
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• Daycare union asks Quebec to appoint arbitrator in contract talks

  The union says it wants the independent arbitrator to evaluate the pay scale being discussed.

  Sep 20, 2020