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Aug. 5, 2020

Child-care cash to help with urgent COVID-19 needs in sector, Hussen says National Newswatch The federal minister in charge of the government's child-care agenda says the Liberals won't abandon the sector once urgent, pandemic-related funding runs out before the end of the economic fallout from COVID-19. The Liberals promised the provinces and territories $625 million over the next six to eight months, which at the most would go to the end of the federal fiscal year. READ MORE

Child-care centres may not go to full capacity in September: Expert iHeartRadio The Province has announced licensed child-care centres will be permitted to return to full operating capacity as of September 1. While this may be welcome news for some parents eager to get back to work, a lot of licensed child-care centres may not actually be able to reopen or to increase the number of children they serve. READ MORE

Child-care centres say they're ready to accept larger groups CBC News Child-care centres in Ottawa can increase the size of their groups to as many as 15 children, as part of Ontario's Stage 3 reopening plan — and many daycare operators say they're ready. The change comes after weeks spent with smaller cohorts of 10, including staff, so everyone could settle into the changes COVID-19 requires. READ MORE

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How the child-care crisis will distort the economy for a generation Politico Schools across the U.S. are closed because of the coronavirus, and unlikely to reopen safely anytime soon. Parents are exhausted from constant, round-the-clock care while trying to work from home; some have chosen to leave their jobs, or switch to part-time work, just to take care of their kids. And kids themselves are slipping behind academically. READ MORE

Parents uneasy about sending children to daycare amid COVID-19: StatCan CTV News Nearly one-third of Alberta parents say they won't send their kids back to daycare when spaces reopen or when the pandemic ends, according to numbers released recently by Statistics Canada. The report provides an overview of experiences of parents and families with children under 15 years old, both during and after child-care closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE

Ontario continues to gradually and safely reopen child-care for working parents Government of Ontario The Ontario government recently announced its plan to allow licensed child-care centres across Ontario to open at full capacity starting September 1, 2020. This decision was made in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and the COVID-19 Command Table. As a result, parents will be able to return to work knowing their children are in a safe and supportive care setting. READ MORE

New daycare on the way Castanet "The new Maven Lane child-care centre's location (near Lavington Elementary School) means parents who also have older children will have a one-stop drop-off and pickup location, making morning routines much easier," said Katrine Conroy, Minister of Children and Family Development. READ MORE

Hundreds of new daycare spaces opening up for Kamloops, Okanagan families InfoTel News Hundreds of families across the Thompson-Okanagan will now have access to new and expanded child-care spaces. “Despite the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought, our goal to create new child-care spaces throughout the province continues to gain momentum,” said Katrina Chen, Minister of State for Child Care in a release. “We’ve been able to fund nearly 16,800 new spaces in the past two years, helping to fulfil our promise of better, more affordable child-care options for children and families throughout B.C.” READ MORE

How the child-care crisis will distort the economy for a generation Politico Schools across the U.S. are closed because of the coronavirus, and unlikely to reopen safely anytime soon. Parents are exhausted from constant, round-the-clock care while trying to work from home; some have chosen to leave their jobs, or switch to part-time work, just to take care of their kids. And kids themselves are slipping behind academically. READ MORE

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