Child Care Matters To Me

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High quality, safe and affordable child care matters to the future of Ontario.

Full-Day kindergarten is welcome. Of equal importance is the early learning and care of younger children.

There is still a lot of pressure on child care spaces for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, leaving many families with no options.

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Child care decision demands full explanation

There are many changes occurring in early learning and child care. We need to keep high quality, licensed child care in Ontario that gives children the best start in life. We can’t do it without a modern child care funding system and stable annual funding. Destabilizing the system without careful consideration to long-term impact, will affect child care [...]

Posted May 9, 2013 | read more

CBC Marketplace – “Who’s Watching the Kids?”

As you may be aware, CBC Marketplace recently did an investigation on unlicensed child care. The episode “ Who’s Watching the Kids?” can be viewed here http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/episodes/2013/02/whos-watching-the-kids.html in its entirety. The episode is very interesting to view and will hopefully raise the issue of children in the care of those who don’t adhere to any regulation, licensing [...]

Posted Mar 4, 2013 | read more

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From Your Community

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Child Care is important. My family has run licensed daycares for more than 30 yrs. Of course child care matters.

Mayor Chris Friel City of Brantford

In Hamilton, we're striving to make our City the Best Place to Raise a Child, but without access to child care services, many parents and kids will not be able escape the cycle of poverty. Affordable, accessible child care is an investment in our community's future.

Tom Cooper Director, Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction

I wish for a Hamilton that commits to making all the city's children its top priority: no more hungry kids; licensed and high-quality day care for all children and families who need it; safe homes and neighbourhoods; more encouragement and better support to make sure kids graduate from high school and make it to university or college.

The expectation of success shouldn't just be for those who are lucky enough to be able afford it or for those who somehow beat the odds.

I wish for a city that makes sure its children, its future adult citizens, achieve their full potential.

Aviva Boxer The Hamilton Spectator Editor

Early Learning and Child Care is more than care, its development and its investment. Development occurs socially, mentally, and emotionally when the brain is its most 'plastic' stage in the early years. It is an investment into a child's emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Early learning and child care is an investment into the future of our economy as we develop creative, skilled and resilient people.

Mark Chamberlain community champion

Affordable, high quality child care is essential for Toronto's families and for Toronto's future — we have thousands of families waiting, just to get into this system — don't let them down!

Jane M. Toronto, Ontario

Child care matters to me because it is good for kids, good for families, and good for communities.

It helps lift families out of poverty, and gives kids the great start in life that they have the right to.

Andrea C. Ontario

Child care matters to me because it is an integral part of the continuum of family support services that children and families need.

Trish H. Ontario

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