Prevalence of child-care deserts has been a persistent issue across the country for years and will likely become worse as the national child-care program prompts increases demand for care.
Prevalence of child-care deserts has been a persistent issue across the country for years and will likely become worse as the national child-care program prompts increases demand for care
Nearly 80 per cent of children who are not yet school age in Newfoundland and Labrador live in an area that is considered a child-care desert, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
As Saskatchewan tops the highest proportion of younger children who are living in child care deserts, Saskatchewan Polytechnic are working to recruit child care educators.