Category: The Clash of Child Care Policies – What’s Best?

Universal $10 a day child care? Tax credits for any type of care? Money to parents as a family allowance?

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Full Report: Affordable for All

Here is the full final report “Affordable for All: Making Licensed Child Care Affordable in Ontario” as submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Education. This report is still being translated into French, so it is possible that page numbers will change in the final version released by the Ontario Government. Those who intend to reference this report in an academic publication should refer back here in a few weeks for the absolutely final version.

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Press release: More Child Care, More Choice

Providing Free Preschool Child Care for Children Aged 2.5 to Kindergarten

Press release from the Office of the Premier.

“Today Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that full-day licensed child care will become free for preschool children from the age of two-and-a-half until they are eligible to start kindergarten, beginning in 2020. Free preschool child care will save families an estimated $17,000 per child, allow parents to go back to work when they choose and help give children the best start in life.”

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Executive Summary to Report for the Ontario Government – Affordable for All

This study seeks to answer the question “What is the best way to improve the affordability of licensed child care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers in Ontario?” It seeks to provide a comprehensive analysis of alternative funding and policy options and to recommend steps forward that can dramatically improve child care affordability for families.

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