Quebec Daycares
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Quebec suspends directive restricting access to daycare for immigrant childrenFamilies Minister Suzanne Roy says that while the government reviews its policy, she has directed the daycare network not to expel children who already have a spot in the system.CanadaJul 25, 2025
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Quebec daycare workers strike concludes after unions reach deal with provinceUnion leaders say 93 per cent of members voted in favour of the deal with the provincial government, which was reached on Wednesday.CanadaDec 12, 2021
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Quebec government and public daycare unions reach agreement in principleFew details into the deal have been made available but the salary demands have been addressed for both educators and support staff.CanadaDec 8, 2021
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Quebec daycare workers not satisfied with minister after debateThe 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.CanadaNov 5, 2021
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Quebec Premier François Legault commits to adding 37,000 daycare spots by 2025Quebec's child-care network is under increasing strain, with an all-time high of more than 50,000 names on its waiting list and a shortfall of educators.CanadaOct 21, 2021
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Quebec to raise pay of daycare workers despite ongoing contract talksFamilies Minister Mathieu Lacombe and Treasury Board President Sonia LeBel made the announcement Thursday, as unionized daycare workers continued their strike.CanadaOct 14, 2021
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Daycare educators in Quebec hold 2-day strike over stalled contract talksUnion president Valérie Grenon says the workers are fighting for better pay, more hiring to support existing staff and more resources for children with special needs.CanadaOct 12, 2021
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CAQ talks pandemic, daycare crisis in pre-session caucus in Quebec CityPremier François Legault boasted in his opening remarks that all his MNAs are fully vaccinated.PoliticsSep 8, 2021
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Quebec to convert 3,500 private daycare spots into subsidized ones by 2022Funds will be granted to daycares in areas where there is a lack of subsidized spots, including Pierrefonds, Côte-des-Neiges and Saint-Leonard in Montreal.CanadaOct 23, 2020
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Quebec home daycare workers’ union reaches deal with province, ending strikeThe workers, who have been demanding higher wages, began a general strike on Sept. 21 amid stalled contract negotiations.CanadaSep 27, 2020
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