Yukon gives boost to child care operators

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The Yukon government is adding more money to its funding for child care in the territory.

The pot for direct grants to child care operators is going up by $675,000. Half is targeted for operating costs, while the other half is for salaries. The government has promised more increases over the next couple of years.

The co-chair of the Yukon Childcare Association, Jasbir Randhawa, says it's a start.

"We are still underpaid and overworked people, we have a long ways to go," she says. "Still, if government is showing their commitment it makes our life a little bit easier to work with kids so we don't have to fight another fight.

"So we are happy with them, they are making the commitment."

- reprinted from CBC News