Tragedy at a home daycare in Vaughan, ON

[Artsand crafts]

I also want to say that I have no idea who these people are that all of you know that can afford to swan off to the Caribbean on a welfare cheque. I have encountered the wonderful world of social assistance, and the people I know who needed it could barely purchase substantial groceries, let alone lavish vacations and weekend parties. One friend in particular that I am thinking about received enough for a room in someone's home and groceries for the month. There were NO extras.

I guess people just get smarter and work around the loopholes in the system. I now this girl since 5 years ago and she is still in the welfare system. Daycare for her 3 kids are paid for. I do not know how someone that is not working can travel and party like her, and even have an occasional on call nanny for when her mom cannot take care of the kids when she's partying. Maybe it has something to do with putting 2 welfare cases together since this history is pretty similar to the one Crayola mentioned. It's really refreshing for me hearing histories in here of people having good use of the welfare system, because I actually know other people taking advantage of it (not as much as this girl) but still.

[sunnydays]

I am confused as to why she would have daycare paid for if she is on welfare and not working? You can only qualify for a daycare subsidy if you are working or if you have an illness or disability that renders it impossible for you to care for your kids or work. I wasn't even allowed to attend university while going to school, so I had to take out student loans instead.

I guess people just get smarter and work around the loopholes in the system. I now this girl since 5 years ago and she is still in the welfare system. Daycare for her 3 kids are paid for. I do not know how someone that is not working can travel and party like her, and even have an occasional on call nanny for when her mom cannot take care of the kids when she's partying. Maybe it has something to do with putting 2 welfare cases together since this history is pretty similar to the one Crayola mentioned. It's really refreshing for me hearing histories in here of people having good use of the welfare system, because I actually know other people taking advantage of it (not as much as this girl) but still.

[Artsand crafts]

Last time that I met with her in person (3 years ago) in her new apartment she was about to start the laser technician career at a college. Now she is posting in her Facebook she is starting and stylist career. 5 years ago when I met her she wasn't working. She had 2 kids and of course not daycare, but still she was on welfare and she was able to afford the on call nanny for partying back then. The mom is "supposed" to be injured from her last job, but that is not true. Mom travels often, too, but I do not know too much only what the daughter posts about her.

I am sincerely glad that you have used the welfare system properly, because when people don't do it it just paint everybody with the same brush which is what actually is happen with the case of the home daycare we are seeing in the news now.