Opinion: How Ontario’s non-profit programs are leading the way to bring families affordable child care.
For Ontario families, the new Canada-wide child-care system should mean big savings. And Ontario’s not-for-profit child-care programs are working collaboratively with all levels of government to ensure affordability for families.. A family of an infant in Toronto could be eligible for more than $4,000 this year. The average family of a toddler in Ottawa could see $2,821 in savings. The average family of a preschooler in Vaughan is eligible for $2,697.
The government’s rollout plan confirms 2022 as a “transitional year,” committing that “operators will be compensated based on the actual costs of the rebates to families,” regardless of the differences in fees across the sector. In 2023, programs will submit their budgets to municipalities and work together to ensure that all reasonable costs are covered, while also ensuring accountability for public dollars.
Transitioning into the new system is not without its challenges — the biggest being the ongoing workforce shortage in child care, which will make meeting the demand for increased spaces difficult. To serve more families, we must solve the workforce crisis by finally ensuring decent work and pay right across the child-care sector.
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