Some child-care centres across the province will begin rolling closures Tuesday to protest the $10-a-day child-care program, according to the body that represents those operators.
The Association of Alberta Childcare Entrepreneurs (AACE), which advocates for both for-profit and non-profit child-care centres and day home operators, said the closures are a result of the $10-per-day child-care program, which has created an “underfunded” and “restrictive” environment.
“This program, in its current state, places an unsustainable strain on the child care industry’s ability to serve Alberta families effectively,” reads a statement from the AACE.
“The closures are not just about the immediate financial challenges but also about the potential
