Item - 2014.CD27.3
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on April 1, 2014 with amendments.
- This item was considered by Community Development and Recreation Committee on March 17, 2014 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on April 1, 2014.
CD27.3 - Response to Proposed Legislative and Regulatory Changes for Child Care in Ontario
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on April 1, 2 and 3, 2014, adopted the following:
1. City Council endorse the response to proposed legislative and regulatory changes attached as Appendix A to the report (March 3, 2014) from the General Manager, Children's Services.
2. City Council forward the response attached as Appendix A to the report (March 3, 2014) from the General Manager, Children's Services to the Premier of Ontario, Minister of Education, and all Toronto Members of Provincial Parliament.
3. City Council urge the Ministry of Education to delay the adoption of regulatory changes until additional research, policy development and public engagement has taken place to develop evidence-based proposals that would modernize the child care system in Ontario.
4. City Council formally request the Minister of Education to provide the capital and subsidy resources necessary to increase the number of fee subsidies available in Toronto by 2,690 and the number of licensed child care centres by 43, to allow 50 percent of Toronto's children living in poverty and under five years of age to access high quality, licensed child care settings that addresses their development requirements and supports parental participation in the workforce.
5. In accordance with flexibility embedded in the draft regulation, and in the event that the proposed regulatory amendments are enacted, City Council endorse the decision of the General Manager, Children's Services to maintain Day Nurseries Act age groupings, group sizes, staff to child ratios and staff qualification regulations when directly delivering or purchasing child care services, with possible exceptions being made for aboriginal programs as needed and should appropriate space become available.
6. City Council request the General Manager, Children's Services to report to the June 25, 2014 meeting of the Community Development and Recreation Committee with an overview of home child care in Toronto and to identify potential strategies to encourage more informal home care providers to become part of the regulated system.
7. In the event that the Ministry of Education takes the steps necessary to transfer responsibility for Data Analysis Coordinators to municipalities in order to support municipalities in their roles as service system managers for children's services, City Council direct the General Manager, Children's Services work with the Executive Director of Mothercraft, the agency that currently houses Toronto's Data Analysis Coordinators, to ensure a seamless transition and to mitigate any service impacts that the agency may experience.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-67227.pdf
(February 28, 2014) Appendix A - Children's Services Response to Bill 143 and Regulatory Changes.
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-67411.pdf
Communications (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/cd/comm/communicationfile-45915.pdf
(March 17, 2014) Letter from Councillor Anthony Perruzza (CD.New.CD27.3.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/cd/comm/communicationfile-45918.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Apr-03-2014 2:31 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - CD27.3 - Davis - motion 1 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 36 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 4 | Members that voted No are Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Giorgio Mammoliti, Jaye Robinson |
| Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Vincent Crisanti, Joe Mihevc, Ron Moeser |
That, in the event that the Ministry of Education takes the steps necessary to transfer responsibility for Data Analysis Coordinators to municipalities in order to support municipalities in their roles as service system managers for children's services, City Council direct the General Manager, Children's Services work with the Executive Director of Mothercraft, the agency that currently houses Toronto's Data Analysis Coordinators, to ensure a seamless transition and to mitigate any service impacts that the agency may experience.
Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Apr-03-2014 2:32 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - CD27.3 - Wong-Tam - motion 2 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 37 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 3 | Members that voted No are Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Giorgio Mammoliti |
| Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Vincent Crisanti, Joe Mihevc, Ron Moeser |
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Apr-03-2014 2:33 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - CD27.3 - Adopt the item as amended |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 37 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 3 | Members that voted No are Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Giorgio Mammoliti |
| Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Vincent Crisanti, Joe Mihevc, Ron Moeser |
CD27.3 - Response to Proposed Legislative and Regulatory Changes for Child Care in Ontario
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Community Development and Recreation Committee recommends that:
1. City Council endorse the response to proposed legislative and regulatory changes attached as Appendix A to the report (March 3, 2014) from the General Manager, Children's Services;
2. City Council forward the response attached as Appendix A to the report (March 3, 2014) from the General Manager, Children's Services to the Premier of Ontario, Minister of Education, and all Toronto Members of Provincial Parliament;
3. City Council urge the Ministry of Education to delay the adoption of regulatory changes until additional research, policy development and public engagement has taken place to develop evidence-based proposals that would modernize the child care system in Ontario;
4. City Council formally request the Minister of Education to provide the capital and subsidy resources necessary to increase the number of fee subsidies available in Toronto by 2,690 and the number of licensed child care centres by 43, to allow 50% of Toronto's children living in poverty and under five years of age to access high quality, licensed child care settings that addresses their development requirements and supports parental participation in the workforce; and
5. In accordance with flexibility embedded in the draft regulation, and in the event that the proposed regulatory amendments are enacted, City Council endorse the decision of the General Manager, Children's Services to maintain Day Nurseries Act age groupings, group sizes, staff to child ratios and staff qualification regulations when directly delivering or purchasing child care services, with possible exceptions being made for aboriginal programs as needed and should appropriate space become available.
Origin
Summary
This report transmits the City of Toronto's response to the Province of Ontario on Bill 143, the Child Care Modernization Act and proposed regulatory changes to Regulation 262 under the Day Nurseries Act. Both changes were announced in December 2013. Children's Services consulted with community partners in developing this response.
The Ministry of Education accepted feedback on the proposed regulatory changes until February 28, 2014. The attached response was submitted in draft form to meet the deadline, under the understanding that a formal response would be submitted following City Council's consideration of it at its next meeting.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-67227.pdf
(February 28, 2014) Appendix A - Children's Services Response to Bill 143 and Regulatory Changes.
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-67411.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/cd/comm/communicationfile-45915.pdf
(March 17, 2014) Letter from Councillor Anthony Perruzza (CD.New.CD27.3.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/cd/comm/communicationfile-45918.pdf
Motions
That City Council formally request the Minister of Education provide the capital and subsidy resources necessary to increase the number of fee subsidies available in Toronto by 2,690 and the number of licensed child care centres by 43. This will allow 50% of Toronto's children living in poverty and under five years of age to access high quality, licensed child care settings that addresses their development requirements and supports parental participation in the workforce.