When Julie Jones, 46, had her daughter five years ago, she assumed she’d eventually enrol her in a licensed daycare centre.
Jones, a librarian at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., felt that a group setting with other kids and trained adults would be the best option for her daughter.
She thought it might be tricky to secure a spot but figured her research skills would come to use.
“I have always thought, ‘Oh it’ll work out,” she said. “I’ll be able to figure it out.”
Once her parental leave was over, reality set in. Despite putting her daughter on multiple wait lists, nothing was available.
“It was
