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Some Canadian parents are spending thousands to reserve their child’s spot in a daycare that may not reopen for months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, while others are paying nothing as their provinces have opted to cover those fees.
Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador have spent millions since the outbreak began, compensating daycare centres for lost revenue after ordering them not to charge parents fees during the shutdown.
Neighbouring New Brunswick, meanwhile, is allowing daycare operators to decide whether to charge parents. That has led many parents to complain of what they see as an unfair fee system for a service they can’t use – watching child care costs pile up while some neighbours get a break on their bills.
www.theglobeandmail.com
That is ridiculous.
Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador have spent millions since the outbreak began, compensating daycare centres for lost revenue after ordering them not to charge parents fees during the shutdown.
Neighbouring New Brunswick, meanwhile, is allowing daycare operators to decide whether to charge parents. That has led many parents to complain of what they see as an unfair fee system for a service they can’t use – watching child care costs pile up while some neighbours get a break on their bills.
In some provinces, parents are paying thousands to shuttered daycares to keep their child’s spots
Many parents are hesitant to speak out publicly against the fees or pull their children, because they’re worried they will lose coveted daycare spots once the pandemic is over
www.theglobeandmail.com
That is ridiculous.
