Today, Families Minister Rochelle Squires announced that school-aged children will be able to return to their child-care programming and day camps starting on July 1st.
Squires says summer day camps will be allowed to operate for children aged 11 and under, and school-aged children will be able to return to child care centers.
“We know a parent’s ability to work may depend on the availability of child care, and many parents use the day camps across the province as child care in July and August. By opening child care centers and day camps, we hope to provide options and flexibility to those who may need it.”
She adds that day camps provide options for families whose children don't attend licensed child-care facilities and help alleviate some of the pressure on these facilities.
There are no changes to cohort sizes for licensed child-care facilities which are capped at 30 kids, but day camps will be limited to cohorts of 20.
