CRRU has written a response to Ontario's proposals to amend Regulation 262 under the Day Nurseries Act. We submitted our response to the Ontario government via the Ontario regulation registry's online submission form.

Summary of CRRU's recommendations:

1. Rethink: We urge the Ontario government to set aside the proposed regulation changes and rethink them within a broader, more comprehensive approach to policy.
2. Engage in policy development: We urge the Ontario government to engage in a robust, holistic, evidence-based, participatory policy development and consultation process on child care and ECEC policy including changes to regulations.
3. Fund: Recognizing that child care continues to be severely underfunded in Ontario, we urge the Ontario government to allocate $300 million (new money) for child care in the coming provincial budget.

More information on Ontario's regulatory proposals:

Proposal to amend Regulation 262 under the Day Nurseries Act - Child Care Modernization document [3], Ontario Ministry of Education

CRRU BRIEFing NOTE: Proposed changes to child care regulations - Ontario 2014 [4], Childcare Resource and Research Unit

CRRU BRIEFing NOTE: What does the research say about multi-age grouping for infants, toddlers and preschoolers? [5], Childcare Resource and Research Unit

Open letter to Minister Sandals from organizations, service providers and early childhood leaders [6], Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario