Childcare In Canada Essay

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Childcare in Canada
Over time, the debate of childcare issue within the Canadian public policy context has been raging. Rise in the media attention of the social issue of childcare policy in Canada concentrates on the relationship and coordination among the federal, provincial, and territorial governments in addressing the social issue (Finkel, 20013). According to Lewis Steven of The Star Canada News Agency, childcare is one of the priorities the Canadian Federal Government need to consider when designing its social policies. According to Lewis (2013), the Canadian Federal Government needs to consider the safety net income as an important factor contributing to affordable childcare services in the country. In Canada, parents or members of extended family have the responsibility of providing childcare services without the consideration of family net income. However, outside the family, there are many childcare providers operating as private individuals or agencies. Such childcare providers operate as private businesses.
The social problem underlying childcare in Canada is the operation of childcare providing agencies. Most agencies in the childcare sector operate illegally without approval of the respective government agencies such as the state or the federal government. The death of a two-year-old girl in Vaughan, Ontario was a revelation on how illegal daycare homes could be of serious consequences to the lives of many children. After the Vaughan incident, it was clear that Canada needed an elaborate childcare policy and universal program that prioritize the safety and well-being of children in childcare agencies. Childcare in Canada is also a social problem in a manner with which families handle the matter. The poor outcomes fr...

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