Ontario auditor general to release four special reports, including on child care, pollution reduction | CBC News

"Ontario's auditor general is set to release four special reports Wednesday, looking into major government programs on child care, skills development and pollution reduction. Auditor General Shelley Spence's office is set to report on the implementation of the national $10-a-day child-care program in Ontario, where fees are capped at $22 a day. Creating enough child-care spaces to meet demand has been a challenge in Ontario and the province has not yet signed an agreement with the federal government to extend the program beyond March 31, 2026."

"The auditor general has also looked into the training stream of the province's $2.5-billion Skills Development Fund. The training stream gives money to organizations for projects that help hire, train or retrain workers. As well, the auditor is set to report on the government's progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the Home Construction Regulatory Authority, which licenses and regulates new homebuilders and sellers."

Four special reports will be released examining major provincial programs. The reports cover implementation of the national $10-a-day child-care program in Ontario, where fees are capped at $22 a day and creating enough child-care spaces to meet demand remains a challenge. The province has not signed an agreement with the federal government to extend the program beyond March 31, 2026. The auditor also reviewed the training stream of the province's $2.5-billion Skills Development Fund, which funds projects to hire, train or retrain workers. Additional reports assess progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the Home Construction Regulatory Authority's licensing and regulation of new homebuilders and sellers.

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