The federal government’s historic funding deals with the provinces to deliver affordable, non-profit child care to parents could mean a massive expansion to public services, the likes of which has not been seen in decades. In the face of this expansion, private operators in Nova Scotia continue to lobby to be able to expand for-profit child care.
By removing profit caps and setting more money aside for for-profit childcare operators Doug Ford is undermining $10-per-day childcare. Ford is looking out for the interests of businesses who want to use public money without guaranteeing children quality care and decent wages for childcare workers.
Ontarians have been waiting with baited breath for more than a year for Ford to finally sign off on a deal with the federal government…
Only by making childcare a public good can we ensure women’s ability to equally participate in public life, give every child the right to access…
