"It's the only thing that's going to make our voices heard," said Lisa Todorovic, a daycare operator in Toronto who plans to take part. Her daycare, Little Footsteps Childcare, consists of 106 childcare spaces.
Starting January 2025, the Ontario government's new plan will cap parent fees at $22 per day down from $23 with the goal of cutting that amount to $10 per day by March 2026. Daycare operators who spoke with CBC said they support more affordable daycare, but this funding approach won't work for those with unconventional costs.
Members of the group said it will be up to each operator to notify parents about potential rolling closures. That includes Anya Kerr, the operator of Stepping Stone Early Learning Academy in Muskoka.
"We have to cut at least possibly three staff that would normally be in our programs as extra support," said Kerr, who oversees the staffing adjusting due to funding concerns.
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