Ontario municipalities consider direct talks with Ottawa on cheaper child care
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Some Ontario municipalities are looking into working directly with Ottawa on affordable child care as federal-provincial talks drag on, with local councillors citing the need to support families during pandemic recovery.
Toronto city council was to hear a motion Tuesday asking for the option to try appealing directly to the federal government on the $10-per-day child-care plan if the province doesn't make a deal.
A summary of Coun. Joe Cressy's motion described the issue as "an urgent matter for Torontonians," and also asked for a report back on the talks by Dec. 1.
"Affordable, accessible, high-quality child care is critical for our pandemic recovery. Parents won't go back to work (if) they can't find space at a child care centre within their budget," the summary reads, adding that women are affected the most.
Hamilton Emergency and Community Services committee members are set to debate a similar idea later this month.
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