That figure could be much bigger once municipalities crunch the numbers.
The City of Toronto has done the calculations Ferns referenced, and says it is getting $85 million less in funding from the province this year — $29 million from a reduction in funding allocations and the rest due to the cost-sharing changes. Officials have said that jeopardizes child care subsidies.
The government disputes Toronto's numbers, saying the city will get $27 million less, including all funding changes. "It was permanent funding, because the minimum wage increase is obviously not going to end," said Mitzie Hunter."Those costs have increased and the fee stabilization support was meant to help child care centres not pass on increased costs to parents."Vanessa Kelly, a mom and former licensed home day care provider in Thompson's riding of Huron-Bruce, called on the minister to reverse the changes.
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