Until Parents Demand Better, There Won’t Be a Plan to Fix the Child-Care System

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on as Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks at a press conference at a local child care centre in Ottawa, on March 29, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Commentary

Earlier this month, the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women heard testimony about the impact of the federal government’s $10-a-day child care program on Canada’s child care entrepreneurs. The testimony came as part of the committee’s study on women’s economic empowerment, which has examined a wide range of issues impacting women.