What Canada/US Trade Tensions Could Mean For Child Care Costs--Chris Holski
September 18, 2026--Ottawa At Work, CFRA (26.00 on the counter)
ADCO talks about its call for the federal government to provide tariff relief for child care centres.
Barriers Go Up But Some Childcares Struggle To Adapt A Year After Tragedy--Mike Adler
September 10, 2026--Richmond Hill Liberal
ADCO explains how CWELCC funding uncertainty has complicated safety efforts
The Promise and Challenges of $10-a-Day Day Care--Devon Peacock
June 8, 2026 — CFPL — The Morning Show
ADCO Talks About Why Both CWELCC Expansion or Elimination Seem Unlikely
The Future of Affordable Child Care in Ontario is Uncertain--Bill Carroll
June 3, 2026 — CFRA — The Morning Rush
ADCO Weighs in on Federal Program's Impact So Far
Is The Staffing Crisis In Child Care Forcing Reliance On Unqualified Workers?" — Kristy Cameron
January 22, 2026 — CFRA — Ottawa Now
ADCO Debunks New Child Care Report, Highlights Credentials Of Staff Working On "Director's Approval"
Ontario Creates $20M Fund For Daycare Safety, But Advocates See Deeper Issues — Devon Peacock
December 10, 2025 — CFPL 980 — The Morning Show
ADCO Applauds New fund, But Calls For Broader Action To Prevent Vehicle-Building Collisions In Retail Areas
Government Announces Funding To Install Concrete Barriers At Day Cares — Jack Morse
December 8, 2025 — CTV News Barrie
ADCO Notes That Protecting Children From Vehicle-Building Collisions Will Require Thinking Beyond Just Day Cares
What Ontario's Child Care Extension really means" — Greg Brady
November 12, 2025 — 640 AM Toronto Today
ADCO Optimistic That The Extension Will Lead to Program Improvements
"Ontario Successfully Extends $10-a-day Child Care" — Al Sweeney
November 11, 2025 — CHCH TV News
Extension is Good News For Parents And Offers An Opportunity For Further Improvements To The Program
"Ontario Extends Child-Care Deal With Ottawa For One Year" — Dave McGinn and Emily Haws
November 11, 2025 — Globe and Mail
ADCO Hopeful That The Extension Provides An Opportunity To Address Longstanding Issues With The Program
"Ontario Secures Extension of Child Care Plan"
November 11, 2025 — CityNews
ADCO Explains How Including More Small Businesses in CWELCC Could Help Reduce Waitlists
"Auditor General Flags Shortfall in Child Care Program"
October 22, 2025 — CFPL 980 — The Morning Show With Devon Peacock
ADCO Examines How Politics Sidetracked Accountability In The Federal Program
"A Need For Program Reform Indicated By Federal Auditor's Report on Child Care"
October 22, 2025 — CFRA 580 — The Morning Rush with Guest Host Stefan Keyes
ADCO Discusses Why Tracking Program Results Has Been Such A Challenge
"Ontario Falling Behind on $10/Day Child Care Targets"
October 3, 2025 — CFPL 980 — The Morning Show with Devon Peacock
ADCO's Executive Director Discusses The CWELCC's Roll-Out And Sustainability In Ontario
"Ontario Falling Behind on Reaching $10/Day Child Care Goals: Auditor General"
October 2, 2025 — CFRA 580 — The Morning Rush with Bill Carroll
ADCO Helps Unpack Recent Findings About CWELCC Shortcomings in Ontario
"Rushed Crash Safety Measures Creating New Risks Ontario Day Care Operators Say" — Andrea Woo
September 17, 2025 — Globe and Mail
ADCO Provides Perspective On Minister's Letter Regarding Parking Lot Safety
"From Tragedy to Policy — New Parking Rules At Ontario Day Cares" — Greg Brady
September 16, 2025 — 640 AM, Toronto Today
ADCO Member Explains How Provincial Parking Rule Changes Are Making Families Less Safe
"Memo sets out new rules for parking outside Ontario daycares in wake of deadly crash" — Sharif Hassan (The Canadian Press)
September 15, 2025 — Global News
ADCO Acknowledges Child Care Sector's Desire For Greater Safety, Calling On Province To Fund Proposed Changes
"New Report Exposes Flaws in Federal Child Care Scheme" — Andrea Hannen
August 16, 2025 — The Epoch Times
"Ottawa Set To Miss $10/day Child Care Deadline" — Devon Peacock
July 11, 2025 — CFPL 980 — The Morning Show
ADCO Weighs In On CWELCC Progress To Date and Suggests Program Improvements
"Ontario To Miss $10-a-day Child Care Deadline: Report" — Mark McAllister
July 9, 2025 — CityNews
ADCO Notes That Flaws in Federal Program Have Led To Child Care Access Issues
"Ottawa Set To Miss Deadline for Establishing $10/day Child Care" — Bill Carroll
July 9, 2025 — 580 CFRA — The Morning Rush
ADCO Helps Decipher New Report By Taxpayer-Subsidized Think Tank
"Liberal, Tory child care promises raise questions, concerns" — Hadassah Alencar
April 25, 2025 — Canadian Affairs
ADCO Weighs In On The Two Main Party Platforms
"How Families Who Use Licensed Child Care Will Be Impacted By Tariffs" — Bill Carroll
March 4, 2025 — 580 CFRA — The Morning Rush
ADCO Explains Why Governments Need To Have A Plan To Support Parents Experiencing Tariff-Related Lay-Offs
"How Tariff Tension Could Harm Child Care in Ontario" — Kristy Cameron
March 3, 2025 — 580 CFRA — Ottawa Now
ADCO Explains How Child Care Centres Have Been Prepping For The US/Canada Tariff Dispute
"Potential Impacts of Tariffs on Licensed Child Care" — Davelle Morrison
March 2, 2025 — 640 AM — Toronto This Weekend
ADCO Explains How A US/Canada Tariff Dispute Could Reduce Revenues and Increase Costs For Centres
"Pre-Election Promises to Extend $10-A-Day Child Care Scheme Could Be Costly" — Andrea Hannen
February 21, 2025 — Epoch Times
ADCO Urges Provinces/Territories To Use Forthcoming Federal Election to Push For CWELCC Changes
"Ontario is Reducing Child Care Fees, But How Many Families Stand To Benefit" — by Britnei Bilhete
January 2, 2025 — CBC TV News Toronto
ADCO Weighs In On The Impact of New CWELCC Funding Formula On Child Care Quality
"Challenges Facing Child Care Operators" — Toronto This Weekend with Davelle Morrison
December 28, 2024 — 640 AM Toronto
ADCO Describes Challenges For Families and Child Care Operators Arising From Flaws in CWELCC
"Ontario Early Childhood Educators Declining in Number" — Andrew Brennan
December 23, 2024 — CP24 Toronto
ADCO discusses how child care staffing challenges are related to immigration policy
"Declining Ratio of Early Childhood Educators" — Siobhan Morris
December 23, 2024 — CTV Toronto
ADCO discusses how staffing shortages are impacting the availability and quality of child care
Garderies à 10 $» : ces garderies qui refusent les subventions — Andreanne Joly
December 19, 2024 — L'express.ca
Garderies à 10 $ : défis d’adaptation administrative — Andreanne Joly
December 10, 2024 — L'express.ca
Garderies à 10 $ : le gros lot? — Andreanne Joly
December 3, 2024 — L'express.ca
"To Cure Ontario's Child Care Woes, Fund Families Directly" — Andrea Hannen
November 24, 2024 — The Epoch Times
ADCO's executive director explains why fewer strings on federal funding might not be enough to increase child care access in Ontario
"Child care costs rising in Toronto" — Ben Mulroney
November 10, 2024 — 640 AM — Toronto This Weekend
ADCO notes that federal child care program was never designed to be sustainable, only to transition the country to a government-run system
‘A big bombshell:’ Toronto parents scrambling to find child care after daycares warn of huge fee hikes in January — Codi Wilson
November 8, 2024 — CP24
ADCO weighs in on challenges facing operators and how no centre owner wants to have to raise parent fees
"Day cares warn of increased fees" — Janice Golding
November 4, 2024 — CTV Evening News Toronto
ADCO notes that some centres are being forced to choose between staying in CWELCC or keeping their doors open (go to 7:53 on the counter)
"Why Ontario day cares are protesting changes to $10/day program" — Candace Daniel
October 22, 2024 — Global News Morning Toronto
ADCO's 2021 predictions about the CWELCC are highlighted as ADCO weighs in on current state of the program
"Some daycare operators in Ontario are protesting changes to child care program" — Marcia McMillan
October 22, 2024 — CTV News Channel
ADCO the recent Provincial funding changes for child care centres and the implications for their future
"Some GTA daycares to close Tuesday as operators protest changes to $10-a-day-child-care-program" — Codi Wilson
October 21, 2024 — CP24
ADCO explains challenges facing centres as a result of Ontario funding formula changes
"Some Ontario child care centres protesting funding changes," Ottawa at Work with Patricia Boal (go to 44:44 on the counter)
October 16, 2024 — CFRA 580 Ottawa
ADCO outlines changes to funding formula, challenges to operators, and what may be ahead with CWELCC
"Growing frustrations for Ontario day cares and parents," the Morning Show with Devon Peacock
October 16, 2024 — CFPL 980 London
ADCO does an in-depth interview about the new Ontario funding formula and what needs to happen next with the federal child care program
"Canadian day cares planning rolling closures in protest of funding model," by Chandra Philip
October 12, 2024 — The Epoch Times
ADCO points out protests aren't necessarily about money, but pressure to prioritize government paperwork over everything else.
"Ontario cutting funds to day cares not enrolled in federal $10-a-day program," by Chandra Philip
September 7, 2024 — The Epoch Times
ADCO calls out unfairness of cut — some of the centres impacted had applied to participate in CWELCC
"Ontario cutting funding from daycare centres not in $10-a-day program," by Eric Vienneau
September 6, 2024 — CHCH TV News
ADCO cautions that new Provincial funding formula defunds some 500 centres
"Ontario cutting funding from daycare centres not in $10-a-day program," by Mark McAllister
September 6, 2024 — City TV News
ADCO discusses implications of new Provincial funding formula
"Ontario's New Child Care Funding Scheme Will Force Centre Closures," by Andrea Hannen
August 31, 2024 — Epoch Times
ADCO explains how recent Provincial decision will imperil some 500 licensed centres
"Meet the Grandma Babysitting Club," by Estella Ren
August 20, 2024 — Globe and Mail
ADCO notes that failures of federal child care program are fueling growth of informal care
"Who is to blame?"
August 12, 2024 — Globe and Mail — Letters to the Editor
ADCO notes that Ontario is not to blame for the federal child care program's failures.
"We got played by the federal government..."
July 24, 2024 — Childcare Today Podcast — ADCO
A child care owner explains how the $10/day program has nearly destroyed her centre.
"What's Wrong With Canada's Child Care Program" — The Devon Peacock Show
May 17, 2024 — CFPL 980 News London
ADCO's executive director discusses challenges facing Ontario's child care sector.
"Child Care Operators Respond to Recent Provincial Funding Announcement" — Good Morning Hamilton with Rick Zamperin
May 17, 2024 — CHML 900 Hamilton
ADCO provides insight into delays on Provincial funding formula and offers ideas on staffing crisis. (The ADCO part starts at 15:30 on the counter.)
"Is Canada's Child Care Program Terminating Child Care Spaces By Design?" — Andrea Hannen and Andrea Mrozek
May 16, 2024 — The Hub
Just before the start of the 2023 school year, some 300 families were axed from the CWELCC. Why it's likely to happen again.
"ANALYSIS: As Ottawa's Power Over Child Care Has Grown, So Have Deficits and Wait Lists" — Tara MacIsaac
April 3, 2024 — The Epoch Times
ADCO offers feedback on recent federal expansion announcement and explains why it may not be enough to keep centres in the program
"Until Parents Demand Better, There Won't Be A Plan To Fix The Child Care System" — Andrea Hannen
February 19, 2024 — The Epoch Times
ADCO calls on provinces to re-assert their leadership role in child care, not just ask for more money
"Is there a future for child care entrepreneurs in Canada?" — FEWO study of Women's Economic Empowerment
February 6, 2024 — House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women (FEWO)
ADCO asserts that nationalization of Canada's child care sector harms all women (starts at 12:09 on the counter)
"Are Child-Care Operators in Danger of Closing?" — The Morning Show with Devon Peacock
January 16, 2024 — CFPL 980 News, London
ADCO explains why so many licensed centres are struggling to keep their doors open and what needs to happen to fix it
"The $10-a-day child care so far and what the passage of Bill C-35 means to families" — The Morning Show with Devon Peacock
December 5, 2023 — CFPL 980 News, London
ADCO evaluates the program's roll-out to date and what needs to happen next to get better outcomes for families
"Families Cut From $10-A-Day Child Care Program Unlikely To Get Answers" — Andrea Hannen
September 28, 2023 — The Epoch Times
ADCO's discusses the risks of putting three levels of government bureaucracy between parents and access to child care
"Defunding of Lanark Home Child Care Program Short-Sighted But Not Surprising" — Andrea Hannen
September 12, 2023 — Ottawa Citizen
ADCO unpacks the real agenda behind the County's sudden termination of its contract with a woman-owned small business
"About 300 families told daycare costs will double in two weeks" — Elizabeth Payne
August 28, 2023 — Ottawa Citizen
ADCO cautions that Lanark County chaos could be just the tip of the iceberg
"$10-a-day child care could cause centres to close" — The Morning Show with Devon Peacock
May 5, 2023 — CFPL 980 News, London
ADCO explains how flaws in Bill C-35 could cause centres to close