The Association of Day Care Operators of Ontario (ADCO) is comprised of independent licensed child care owner/operators--both commercial and not-for-profit.
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Scarce federal and provincial daycare dollars are going to subsidize universal childcare regardless of whether those receiving a subsidy need it or not. Meanwhile, many lower income families who work in shifts cannot access the care because the "9-to-5" nature of the universal childcare program is unsuited to their needs. And families who would prefer to stay home with their child receive no childcare support.
Cardus' @mrozekandrea told @NEWSTALK1010's Deb Hutton the fairest way to support the daycare costs of Canadian families is to let families apply any subsidy toward their preferred method of childcare.
The federal child care program isn't just failing to serve a majority of families, it has yet to prove its worth in terms of GDP gains. Poor design. Poor outcomes. Time won't fix it. Reform is sorely needed.
Peter Jon Mitchell, Andrea Mrozek: Child-care policy should serve families, not just the economy policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/…
Retaliatory tariffs are hitting licensed child care centres and the families they serve, but achieving little in terms of resolving the trade dispute. Time for a new plan that puts families first.
Retaliatory #tariffs imposed by cabinet Sept 8 are costing Canadian consumers $100 million a week, economist and former federal consultant @trevortombe @UCalgary tells Commons foreign affairs committee.
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A "universal" child care program that only has room for 37% of children in the targeted age group... hmmm.
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Licensed faith-based or cultural child care centres and home child care agencies may apply for funding to make security improvements under this program. news.ontario.ca/en/release/1…
More taxpayer-funded programs won't solve this. Making it so people keep more of what they earn might. theepochtimes.com/world/cana… via @epochtimes
This article explains why taking a one-size-fits-all "universal" approach to child care inevitably results in endless waitlists. theepochtimes.com/opinion/un… via @epochtimes
Thank you to Kristy Cameron and CFRA's Ottawa Now team for a great conversation about what needs to happen to shorten child care waitlists. (22:50 on the counter.) iheart.com/podcast/962-ottaw…
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Want purpose?
Fatherhood may help: 59% of men without kids say they understand their purpose in life, vs. 72% with one child, 79% with two & 83% with three+. Kids give life meaning.
Source: Dr. Stephen Cranney @FamStudies
While the funding extension is a positive step, the federal child care program needs reform to facilitate new space creation.
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The flawed design of the federal child care program means that even with today's funding extension, Ontario is unlikely to meet its space creation targets.
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Even if Ontario doesn't reduce child care fees below $19/day, it won't be able to implement the federal child care scheme without new debt. The FAO estimates a CWELCC program funding shortfall of $0.3 billion in 2026-27, $0.6 billion in 2027-28 and $4.8 billion in 2028-29. fao-on.org/en/report/estimat…
Thank you to Devon Peacock and the CFPL Morning Show for a great conversation about how the current trade dispute impacts child care and what the future could hold for the federal child care scheme. megaphone.link/CORU826973878…
Thanks to Chris Holski and CFRA's Ottawa At Work for highlighting the impact of the current Canada/US trade dispute on licensed child care centres. iheart.com/podcast/962-ottaw…