Originally Posted by grandmom:
What???!!! This makes me so angry for you. Is the government paying for their spot? What happened to being a small business? Ugh.
It is creating a great deal of stress and confusion for some providers in Ontario. Some are wondering how in the world we are required to hold a spot for clients in our home daycares without pay, when some will not be able to keep their homes due to income loss. I see several home daycares in my city have already decided to close for good as soon as this was announced, yet others are wondering if they can or are aloud to close up.
Some providers are applying for the Canadian Emergency Relief Benefit (CERB) which is $2000 per month for up to 4 months. Others are insisting providers can not apply as were are considered essential, and you can't voluntarily stop working and apply for CERB.
Getting clear cut answers for independent home daycare providers in Ontario has been a challenge.