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There are still a few more weeks left before daycare operators have to decide if they want to opt-in to Ontario's new $10 a day child care program, but hundreds of families in Sudbury have already been saving on fees.
A huge commitment: Sudbury advocate pleased with federal budget s child-care promises
The Liberal government is promising up to $30 billion over five years to build an affordable early learning and child-care system across Canada, with the goal of having it available at an average cost of $10 per day, in five years.
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Tracy Saarikoski is executive director of Discovery Early Learning and Care in Sudbury, and involved with advocacy groups including the Ontario Coalition for Better Childcare. She says the federal budget plan on child care, if it s realized, will allow families to get back to school and work, and help in training. (Tracy Saarikoski/Facebook)