Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with kids at the Stationview YMCA Childcare Centre in St. Thomas, Ont., Monday, May 13, 2024.
Families Minister Jenna Sudds said Monday some Ontario daycare centres have pulled out of the federal government's national early learning and child care program because the province hasn't stepped up with enough cash. Families Minister Jenna Sudds said Monday some Ontario daycare centres have pulled out of the federal government's national early learning and child care program because the province hasn't stepped up with enough cash.
Sudds made the comments at a stop in St. Thomas, Ont., where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $200 million in funding to create more child care spaces in a province where they're in short supply. While there are reports of some centres distancing themselves from Ottawa's program — which is designed to cut child-minding fees in half before getting to $10 a day eventually — Sudds said most daycares are on board with the program.
A spokesperson for Stephen Lecce, Ontario's education minister, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Every province and territory has signed on to the deal. In exchange for the money, the provinces have to implement the federal government's lower fee schedule and also increase wages for child-care workers.
While the cost of child care has gone down for many parents — rates have been cut in half in Ontario and elsewhere — finding a spot has also been a major challenge, data suggests.half of all infants under age one are one a wait list
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