Nova Scotia child-care centres facing layoffs to stay afloat until September
“Child-care centres across Nova Scotia have taken a hit during the coronavirus pandemic. Even with provincial funding, which helped facilities reopen on June 15, directors now worry they won’t stay viable until September.
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NDP MLA Claudia Chender says the government should be talking to child-care centres individually.
‘Figure out what their actual operating deficit is, based on their capacity versus the number of children enrolled… If the child-care centre normally has the capacity to have 85 children and they have 20, then we’re looking for government to subsidize the fees for those 65 missing parents, said Chender.
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