Canada moves to 2% GDP end of FY25/26 - PMMC

[ytz]

The simple solution is to locate the daycare centres on the base proper, which practically speaking, allows you to eliminate anyone other than CAF members and DND employees…

Daycare isn't the only problem. My wife nearly quit her job to let me go on French in Ottawa. We couldn't find after-school care for our First Grader.

Even if daycare is on base, you need the ability for school buses to be able to drop off kids there.

 

[Remius]

Daycare isn't the only problem. My wife nearly quit her job to let me go on French in Ottawa. We couldn't find after-school care for our First Grader.

Even if daycare is on base, you need the ability for school buses to be able to drop off kids there.

I don’t know of any daycare that offers a school bus service. But it’s been a while since I had to deal with daycare.

 

[Quirky]

Maybe it is time for it to become a military trade then.

Just make it a secondary duty. One quick DLN course on childcare and you're set.

 

[daftandbarmy]

I don’t know of any daycare that offers a school bus service. But it’s been a while since I had to deal with daycare.

In your unit you have 2Lts though, right?

 

[Remius]

In your unit you have 2Lts though, right?

Oh yes.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

Is that a requirement or a choice? There is a lot if provincial legislation and regulation that the department chooses to follow but is not obliged to follow.

I can just see the G & M headlines about running unlicensed daycares with ECEs who are not provincially licensed….

I am not saying it is impossible. What I am saying is that it requires dedicated staff work with 10 provinces and probably a couple of territories and a bunch of issues cannot just be hand-waved away.

 

[Remius]

I can just see the G & M headlines about running unlicensed daycares with ECEs who are not provincially licensed….

But are they green Force Tested, GBA+, cybersecurity and controlled goods?

 

[SeaKingTacco]

But are they green Force Tested, GBA+, cybersecurity and controlled goods?

Sure…as far as you know…

 

[YZT580]

I don’t know of any daycare that offers a school bus service. But it’s been a while since I had to deal with daycare.

its the board that provides the bus and they generally won't change the drop so you must have them dropped at the same location every day

 

[Eaglelord17]

I can just see the G & M headlines about running unlicensed daycares with ECEs who are not provincially licensed….

I am not saying it is impossible. What I am saying is that it requires dedicated staff work with 10 provinces and probably a couple of territories and a bunch of issues cannot just be hand-waved away.

It’s a matter of will to make a solution happen. Not saying it is easy or instant, I suspect it would actually be quite difficult.

Everyone is happy sticking their heads in the sand and pretending there isn’t a problem. We have done it so long that it is now reaching critical levels. This applies to all levels of society (the trades, health care, housing, child care, etc.).

Child care is critical for the CAF to be successful. Your troops can’t fight or do anything effectively if they are worried about their child. Either we address it or we keep losing troops who chose their family over their career.

If the private sector isn’t able to provide a solution the government shall have to.

 

[lenaitch]

its the board that provides the bus and they generally won't change the drop so you must have them dropped at the same location every day

I didn't know school boards provided transportation for pre-JK, particularly if they require a car seat (under 40lb.)