Ontario Child Care Cuts
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City of Toronto launches petition demanding Ford government reverse course on cutsThe City of Toronto has said the cuts, which include deep slashes to funding for child care and Toronto Public Health, could leave up to a $180-million hole in its budget.PoliticsMay 22, 2019
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John Tory slams Ontario government’s budget cuts ahead of Doug Ford announcement“A government that says they’re willing to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to rip up a contract with The Beer Store in order to make corner store beer possible, but at the same time is cutting childcare and cutting public health, you really have to wonder about the priorities” said Mayor John Tory.CanadaMay 21, 2019
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Ontario child-care advocacy says municipalities getting at least $80M less for child careCarolyn Ferns, with the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, says once municipalities calculate additional changes to cost-sharing agreements, that figure could rise dramatically.CanadaMay 7, 2019
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Ontario government cancels $50M fund that helped child care centres not pass on costs to parentsThe move has already led to at least one child care centre in Peel Region, west of Toronto, telling parents that their fees will increase - up to an extra $72 a month for full-time infant care.HealthMay 1, 2019
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