B.C. NDP fee cap reduces child-care costs, but also shrinks spaces: critics Operators, parents and advocates complain that the expansion of $10/day is too slow, and that a fee cap will reduce the number of spaces available in the future
Author of the article: Lori Culbert, Katie DeRosa
Publishing date: Apr 30, 2021 • 6 hours ago • 11 minute read • Pebble Lane Early Learning owner Jennifer Ratcliffe with some of the children at her facility.
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Four years ago, one of the key promises that helped the NDP end 16 years of Liberal rule was that the party would massively overhaul B.C.’s beleaguered child care system, promising parents affordability though a universal $10-a-day program.
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B.C. will add another $75 million to its “circuit breaker” small-business relief program, including $25 million for hotels and accommodation operators that are cancelling bookings to comply with B.C.’s new travel restrictions.
Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon said Monday up to 20,000 businesses could be eligible for $125 million worth of small-business grants.
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“We know that the extension of these health orders that were announced late last week has been challenging for businesses throughout British Columbia,” Kahlon said.