Saskatchewan has the most young children living in child care deserts in Canada. Saskatchewan has the worst child-care deserts in Canada, according to a report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) titled Not Done Yet: $10-a-day child care requires addressing Canada's child-care deserts. Macdonald said making some changes in the way child care is delivered could help reduce the number of child-care deserts in the province. She remembers the stresses and tears that came with adjusting operations to meet the demands of $10-a-day child care under short notice. "I would say that a majority of early childhood educators have two jobs, some might have three," Schmidt said.

Source: CBC News May 21, 2023 10:07 UTC