Increasing Access to High Quality Child Care
McGuinty Government Making Child Care More Affordable In London-Middlesex
July 9, 2008
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Ontario is helping make high-quality child care more affordable for families in London as part of a new $25 million investment.
London-Middlesex will receive over $650,000 in funding to help more families cover the cost of licensed child care. This funding will serve approximately 100 more children on an ongoing basis. Licensed providers have to meet health, safety and caregiver training standards that are enforced by the government.
Eligibility for the financial assistance is based on net family income. For example, a family with a net income below $20,000 can receive full child care assistance. A family receiving financial child care assistance with a net income of $40,000 will pay approximately $8 per day. Parents can apply for the financial assistance through their municipality for children up to age 12.
Making child care more affordable builds on our commitment to develop a poverty reduction strategy that will expand opportunities for children and low-income families so they can reach their full potential and contribute to a strong economy.
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“Making sure more families have access to affordable, high-quality child care for their kids helps increase opportunities for the entire family,” said Deb Mathews, MPP for London North Centre. “It means that children benefit from a quality early learning environment – and it helps hardworking parents balance the demands of work and family.”
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