Toronto opening 4 emergency child care centres for essential workers
Posted January 8, 2022 8:02 am.
Last Updated January 10, 2022 5:12 am.
Four new emergency child care centres for essential workers are set to open in Toronto on Monday.
The centres are for select groups who are unable to accommodate their children’s virtual learning until classes resume.
“We depend heavily on the many services that these workers provide,” said Mayor John Tory in a statement. “It is important that their families are supported during the current provincial health measures.”
The list of eligible workers include first responders, health care workers and public transit employees.
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The four city-operated centre are located at:
- Shoreham Early Learning & Child Care Centre (31 Shoreham Drive, near Jane and Finch)
- Taylor Creek Early Learning & Child Care Centre (644 Warden Avenue, near Warden and St. Clair)
- Chester Le Early Learning & Child Care Centre (201 Chester Le Boulevard, near Victoria Park and Finch)
- O’Connor Satellite Early Learning & Child Care Centre (1665 O’Connor Drive, near Victoria Park and O’Connor)
Those who are in need of emergency child care services are encouraged to confirm whether or not they are eligible for the city-run services. A full list of the provincially approved eligible workers can be found here.
The Ontario government announced on Monday that instead of resuming classes on Jan. 5 as scheduled, students would learn remotely until at least Jan. 17.
