I'll let someone who lives in your province respond with any information or resources related to starting a daycare in your province. However, I've actually been finding this forum to be the best resource in terms of giving me ideas of what I want my daycare to be like, understanding what to expect in a home daycare and things I should include in a parent handbook or contact. So definitely make sure that you and your wife check this site out.

I do have a word of advice though. Your wife should make sure that this is something she really wants to do and not because it allows her stay at home with your daughter. She should ask herself: is this something that she would consider doing if she didn't have children? If not, then she should really think more about it. I know of several daycares that didn't last because the main reason for it's opening was so that the mom could be at home. But the daycare provider soon realized that it really wasn't something they enjoyed or were cut out for. I was in your wife's shoes with both of my children. I too didn't want to leave them to go back to work. But as hard as it was, I'm actually glad that I did go back to work and that my children spent some time in daycare because it's helped me take the emotional aspect out of the decision. I'm now opening a daycare because I actually want to and it has nothing to do with my own children.

Good luck!