Video: 4,400 daycare spaces sitting empty in Toronto due to cost, think tank says

Looking to find affordable daycare in Toronto? Good luck. The average cost per child hovers around $1,700 per month. A think tank has found more than 4,400 spaces are sitting empty due to the cost.

Apr 27, 2017, 6:42 PM

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