Child care sector in Nova Scotia on brink of collapse
Child care centres across Nova Scotia are now facing a funding crisis that threatens to undermine the viability of the entire sector. Premier McNeil told families that their child care spots would be held for them once the economy reopened. However, his government has committed to only funding half of those spots leaving child care centres to foot the bill for any spots that they cannot fill. “We are hearing from workers across the province that many centres have already issued layoff notices, and that not many expect they will be able to secure enough children to balance their books before September,” says Margot Nickerson, president of the Early Childhood Educators of Nova Scotia and CUPE 4745. “Our child care centres need the government to show leadership and take action today.” According to data from a recent survey with more than 300 child care centre representatives responding, Nova Scotia centres … Read more…
