Ontario Child-Care Fees May Soar Without New Federal Funding

April 23, 2025, 4:21 pm

Provincial authorities warn that without a fresh round of federal funding, Ontario's interim cap on child-care fees could give way to steep hikes, squeezing families already balancing tight budgets. The potential fee increase has ignited concerns among stakeholders over the long-term affordability of child care.

torontosun.com / Ontario child-care fees could rise without new federal funding: Calandra

citynews.ca / Ontario child-care fees could rise without new federal funding: provincial minister

winnipegfreepress.com / Ontario child-care fees could rise without new federal funding: provincial minister

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Quebec debates extended laïcité restrictions for daycare workers

April 23, 2025, 2:20 pm

Quebec officials are considering an expansion of the province’s strict secularism rules to include daycare workers—a proposal that has sparked as much debate as it has raised concerns over staffing. In this modern tug-of-war between personal identity and professional obligations, the conversation is anything but child’s play.

thestar.com / Quebec not ruling out expanding religious symbol ban to daycare workers: minister

ledevoir.com / Suzanne Roy réclame un droit acquis si les règles sur la laïcité sont étendues aux CPE

lapresse.ca / Laïcité  | Une clause de droits acquis nécessaire pour les CPE, selon Suzanne Roy

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Toronto police shootout controversy: 16-year-old fatality captured on bodycam

April 23, 2025, 12:21 pm

Disturbing bodycam footage of a fatal shootout between Toronto police and a 16‐year‐old has sparked outrage. Aside from the graphic details emerging from the incident, top local officials have weighed in, prompting a charged debate over police tactics and accountability.

torontosun.com / WARMINGTON: Exclusive video shows Toronto cops had to shoot 16-year-old who was shooting at them

torontosun.com / CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Officer’s bodycam footage shows shooting between police and 16 year old

citynews.ca / Leaked Toronto police bodycam footage shows shootout that led to death of 16-year-old boy

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Gilgo Beach Remains Identification Underway in New York

April 23, 2025, 11:22 am

New York police are set to reveal the identities of a woman and child whose remains were found near Gilgo Beach. As investigators piece together the grim puzzle, community members brace for unsettling revelations amid an already macabre setting.

torontosun.com / N.Y. police to ID woman and child whose remains were found near Gilgo Beach

winnipegfreepress.com / New York police to ID woman and child whose remains were discovered near Gilgo Beach

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