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Toronto parents scramble as city child-care strike looms
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March 2, 2025
Thousands of parents in Toronto are scrambling to make back-up child-care plans as city workers could go on strike as early as next week. Families have been cautioned that if a strike happens, city-operated child-care and recreational centres will close and March break camps will be canceled. Lexy Benedict has the details.
Toronto parents scramble as city child-care strike looms
Description
March 2, 2025
Thousands of parents in Toronto are scrambling to make back-up child-care plans as city workers could go on strike as early as next week. Families have been cautioned that if a strike happens, city-operated child-care and recreational centres will close and March break camps will be canceled. Lexy Benedict has the details.
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