Supreme Court to hear Quebec's challenge to daycare access for asylum seekers

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Supreme Court to hear Quebec's challenge to daycare access for asylum seekers
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In a decision released Thursday, the Supreme Court says it will hear Quebec's appeal of a February 2024 decision from the province's highest court, which found that Quebec's daycare rules are discriminatory.Posted: Oct 03, 2024 11:29 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

The Supreme Court of Canada will render a final ruling on the case of access to subsidized daycares 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. In a decision released Thursday, the Supreme Court says it will hear Quebec's appeal of a February 2024 decision from the province's highest court, which found that Quebec's daycare rules are discriminatory.The Court of Appeal said asylum seekers who hold a valid work permit are entitled to register their children in Quebec's public daycare system.

They were denied because Quebec's rules provided access to the system only once refugee status was granted by the federal government.

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