Reversal of Regulations - Ontario

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Hey, Bright Sparks! Thanks There will be some jobs coming up soon for everyone. We're working on letter templates to go out to parents and providers. I'll happily email them your way when the time comes! We're probably lining it up with the airing of the interview I just did with Global News. Getting a job underway while folks are excited seems to work best.

Yes, Compass is just the Kawartha area, I believe. Natural Connections has a bit of a farther reach, perhaps, but is a new organization. Kelli Cassidy is the owner and just awesome! We continue to work with her as she believes there's value in all sectors of childcare. BUT, I think the monthly cost of Compass doesn't include the cost of the home visitor.....not really sure. I've picked up bits and pieces from different conversations, so I could be wrong. Regardless of how progressive a program is, though, it's not good enough. The fact that the onus is on us for making childcare affordable for every stakeholder in the childcare industry EXCEPT us is ludicrous! We are some of the lowest earning workers in the province and we're expected to pay for our own oversight? We have to keep it affordable for parents AND the MOE??? Come ON!!! There's money being provided the government for the childcare industry. If they want us licensed, they can damn well offer us direct licensing at an affordable rate....and by affordable I mean well below $1000/year. The agency offerings are, to put it bluntly, complete bullshit (though not through any fault of their own). This is an MOE responsibility.

The reporter did message me and said she listened to what the Minister said about offering licensing. She stated that they've created a pathway and are willing to work with us. Pfft.....my response was that I'll believe it when I see it, lol. She's probably only talking about the Home Visitor Cap being lifted, which we fought tooth and nail for for 2 years.

We've begun working with the PCs again. Things are underway and we're focused on the 2 under 2 and tweaking the inclusion of a provider's children. I'm hoping to see a little sweet talking from the Liberal side with their popularity sooooo low (hehehe), but I wouldn't hold my breath. They are 100% in bed with the agency sector. The HCCAO (aka agency sector advocates), CRRU (aka Martha Friendly) and OCBCC (Carolyn Ferns, I believe) had a direct line into the creation of the CCEYA. Their interest is in saving their failing sector.