Morna Ballantyne, Child Care Now's executive director, expressed happiness over fee reductions, stating, "Ontario is now following what a number of other provinces have done, and that is introduce what we call a flat fee, so it doesn't matter which child-care centre you have access to, you'll be paying no more than $22 a day." This change signifies a step toward standardized child-care costs across Ontario, a significant move in addressing affordability for families.
Education Minister Todd Smith highlighted the new funding formula aimed at child-care operators, saying, "Given the feedback and the extensive consultation that's taken place on the new funding formula, we're pretty comfortable that those who are operating and those who want to operate are going to be able to do so in the province, creating those much-needed spaces that families are looking for." This suggests a focus on sustainability for child-care providers.
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