More than 50 parents and children gathered at Christie Pits Park in June for a circle time and organizing picnic hosted by Parents for Child Care, a province-wide advocacy coalition.
With Ontario still falling short of the promised $10-a-day target and its funding agreement with the federal government set to expire in March 2027, advocates are calling for long-term funding, more public and non-profit child-care spaces and better wages for early childhood educators.
CJTM spoke with Toronto parents Rajean Hoilett and Sarah Mikhaiel, as well as Hamilton parent Christopher De Melo, about why they’re organizing and what’s at stake for local families.