Need for Affordable Child Care
This week I had the opportunity to attend the province wide conference of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO). During one of the AMO sessions I along with my…
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COVID-19 Approach to keep schools safer and open
To support the return to school plan, the Ministry of Education intends to introduce a vaccination disclosure policy for all publicly-funded school board employees and staff in private schools as well as…
Child care information session
Calling all parents/guardians (and parents/guardians to be) in OttawaChoosing child care for many in Ottawa is a confusing and overwhelming experience – our child care system is unable to serve…
Ongoing pandemic support for child care sector
Ottawa – The City’s Community and Protective Services Committee today approved an updated workplan for Children’s Services for 2021 and 2022, revised to reflect COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery. The…
Horizon Ottawa | Child Care Now Ottawa Survey for Parents & Childcare Workers
Child Care Now Ottawa (ottawa.ccnow.ca) and Horizon Ottawa have launched a study to gain a better understanding of the ways parents and childcare workers are experiencing childcare during the pandemic.…
Attestation Letter for Return to School for Students Following Illness
Message from Dr. Vera Etches, Medical Officer of Health, OPH We know families are frustrated with the experience regarding the return to school for children who have experienced non-COVID related…
Registration starts Aug 24 for Before and After School Program
On August 13th Parks and Recreation advised Council that Before and After School Programs (BASP) would be offered at several recreation facilities across the City. At the time, their intent…
City’s Before and After School programs start on September 3
The City will be starting its Before and After School programs at various locations on Thursday, September 3 to coincide with the reopening of schools. Registration opens online on Monday,…
Le début des camps d’été…en format virtuel !
Message de la Maison de la Francophonie Vu que nous ne pouvons pas vous offrir un camp d’été en présentiel, nous avons adapté notre approche et vous offrons des sessions de…
COVID-19 Ottawa Parent Reopening Survey
I am distributing this survey on behalf of Child Care Now: Dear Ottawa parents, We at Child Care Now (Ottawa) are concerned that Ottawa child care programs closed by COVID-19…