Subsidized Daycare
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Quebec bar slams Legault for questioning independence of federally appointed judgesThe comments from the Barreau du Québec follow Legault's statements Thursday accusing the PQ leader of prostrating himself before Ottawa regarding a Court of Appeal decision.PoliticsFeb 23
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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 Liberal leader outlines priorities for fall session with proposed $1.2B daycare planLack 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.CanadaSep 7, 2021
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Parents feel squeezed by child-care costs. Here’s where they want help"We calculated that we would be paying $2,600 a month," said one parent of two. "At that point, is it even worth me going back to work?"LifestyleOct 20, 2019
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Child care costs in Canada rising faster than inflation: reportThe Liberals have vowed to make child care affordable for those who need it and can't afford it.CanadaDec 12, 2017
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Quebec provincial police arrest 4 in alleged daycare fraud caseThe Sûreté du Québec have arrested four people in connection with an alleged daycare fraud scheme on the South Shore of Montreal.CrimeJan 13, 2016
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Quebec calculating how many subsidized daycare spots it can offer refugeesThe Quebec government is assessing how many subsidized daycare spaces in its already crowded network it can offer Syrian refugees, but a spokesperson for the family minister says current waiting lists will be respected.PoliticsJan 10, 2016
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Quebec to fine parents who pay for but don’t use daycare spotsQuebec's Family Minister, Francine Charbonneau, tabled Bill 27, aimed to optimize subsidized daycare and take on the problem of "ghost places."CanadaNov 27, 2014
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