The Ontario government has not made adequate provisions to ensure proper child care and must make the required changes immediately. A variety of psychological research emphasises the importance of early childhood learning and its effect on the economy. This, among other things, requires the government to provide adequate funding and strict regulations on public child care. Although funding and regulations are currently provided, they are not sufficient enough to meet the needs of the majority …
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…Many social programs benefit families, but child care is the backbone of them all." (The National Council of Welfare 1999) If Canada is to maintain and improve its competitive position internationally, it must first invest in the human capital of today's children. Dollars spent on education for young children are far more affective than dollars spent at any other time in a person life. Thus, any reasonable industrial and educational strategy requires high quality child care.