Addressing Canada’s child care workforce crisis

Centres cannot expand if they cannot hire and keep qualified staff. New spaces on paper mean little to parents if there aren't enough educators to care for the children who would fill them.
Canada's childcare ambitions depend on the people who deliver that care every day. Without a strong workforce, promises of affordable fees and better access will remain out of reach for too many families, writes Candace Rennick.

On Oct. 21, Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day, Ontarians will rightly celebrate the childcare workers who make an enormous difference in the lives of children and families every day.

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