Ontario committed in its March 2022 deal with the federal government to create 86,000 new spaces, and since it counts spots that have opened since 2019, it has about 50,000 more to go
The government is now consulting on its expansion plan and has given municipalities the numbers of spaces they should create, with the highest number – 7,621 – in Peel Region, which the government says is due to a large and fast-growing population, as well as socioeconomic indicators.
Ontario calculated the space allocations using factors such as demographic data and existing licensed child-care capacity. A portion of spaces is also aimed at boosting access for certain populations, including single-parent families, low-income families, recent immigrants and a number of women between ages 25 and 44 who aren’t in the labour force.
Municipalities should get more involved in directly providing child care, establishing centres where they are most needed, Ballantyne said. Bolstering the workforce is a key piece of the current government consultations, with officials saying without any new measures the province will be 8,500 registered early childhood educators short by 2026.
Daley also notes that home-based child-care can allow the province to add spaces faster than in centres.
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