The Ontario government is extending the deadline for childcare centres to opt into the federal government’s $10 a day program by two more months, according to a letter obtained by the Canadian Press.
The letter, which was sent to Ontario municipalities on Wednesday, says the deadline is being extended from Sept. 1 to Nov. 1 to give childcare operators more time to make a decision to join the program.
A senior source told the Canadian Press that operators who already opted out will be able to rethink their decision and choose to sign up before the new deadline. While speaking to CP24, Tory said some daycares are deciding not to join the program likely because of concerns that they won't be able to reduce fees to $10 a day with the level of funding provided.
The agreement will provide participating childcare centres with funding, and in turn, they will have to reduce fees by an average of 25 per cent immediately and then by another 25 per cent in 2023.When the deal was sealed, Ontario parents were initially told they could start receiving rebates retroactive to April 1 as soon as this past spring.
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