"By comparison to other jurisdictions, our investment in childcare is low and pathetic," said Sharon Gregson, a spokesperson for the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of B.C. The provincial government currently invests an estimated $224 million to the childcare sector, accounting roughly 111,000 licensed childcare spaces. License-not-required child care spaces are only supposed to care for two children or a group of siblings at a time. It is still unclear whether the home Saini died in was a licensed childcare space or not, but Gregson says the province needs more affordable and licensed spaces, with safety standards improved across the board. AlmanacTo listen to the full interview, click on the audio labelled: Advocates call for more affordable, licensed daycares following death of toddler

Source: CBC News January 29, 2017 16:52 UTC