Quote Originally Posted by jodaycare View Post
CICPO is working on a co-operative type agency model and are meeting with the Ministry this month. This type of agency would allow us to remain independent but with the advantage of a licensed agency at a much lower cost than Wee Watch etc.
I am aware of this. Personally, I'm not sure if I really like the idea. It won't change the laws. If the CCEYA stays as is, parents will still have difficulty finding a space for their one year old whether we are licensed or not. The fee for the co-op may be less than the current agency model, but still a pretty hefty fee to pay in my opinion. If Universal Child Care comes into effect, the co-op would probably be beneficial so we can accept subsidized children. Other than having UCC, I'm not sure about needing a co-operative agency.