Quebec Daycare

• Supreme Court says asylum seekers entitled to subsidized Quebec daycare

  Canada’s top court has ruled Quebec discriminated against female refugee claimants by denying them access to the province’s subsidized daycare program.

  Canada

  Mar 6
  
• Supreme Court to hear Quebec’s challenge to daycare access for asylum seekers

  The Supreme Court of Canada says it will hear a challenge from the Quebec government to a lower court ruling granting asylum seekers access to subsidized daycare spaces.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2024
  
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• Red tape blamed for stunting launch of new Montreal-area daycare

  Bianca Michetti says she has found the perfect spot to open a new daycare after two years of unsuccessful searching, but red tape is preventing her from launching the facility.

  Politics

  Jul 14, 2023
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• Genital mutilation allegation in Quebec City unfounded, youth protection says

  A medical evaluation of the two-year-old girl found normal physical development without any abnormalities and that her psychomotor development exceeded expectations for her age.

  Health

  May 12, 2023
• Quebec governing party continues to make election promises before start of campaign

  Families minister said if the Coalition Avenir Québec is re-elected, the party would spend $1.4B over five years to convert all unsubsidized daycare spots into subsidized spaces.

  Canada

  Aug 19, 2022
• Hundreds of Quebec daycares closed by general strike as contract talks stall

  While Quebec is offering a salary increase of about 20 per cent over three years for educators, support staff were offered raises of up to nine per cent over three years.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2021
• 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
• Quebec premier lambastes Trudeau, says O’Toole would be easier to work with

  Quebec Premier François Legault was riled up after Wednesday night's French language debate. He was particularly critical of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau.

  Politics

  Sep 9, 2021
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• CAQ talks pandemic, daycare crisis in pre-session caucus in Quebec City

  Premier François Legault boasted in his opening remarks that all his MNAs are fully vaccinated.

  Politics

  Sep 8, 2021
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• Quebec Liberal leader outlines priorities for fall session with proposed $1.2B daycare plan

  Lack of access to daycare is not a new problem in the province, the wait list is currently at an all time high with more than 50, 000 children waiting for a spot.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2021