On June 9th, 2020 the provincial government announced
its plan to reopen child care centres across the province to
support Ontario as it enters stage 2 of reopening. All childcare
centres in the province will be able to reopen this Friday, June
12th, but will be required to follow strict health
protocols to ensure the safety of staff and children.
The safety requirements are similar to the guidelines already
seen for the emergency child care centres that have been allowed to
remain open through the pandemic. The plan imposes strict
requirements on operators, including mandatory training, reporting
and support from the local medical officer of health prior to
reopening.
Centres reopening in Stage 2 will be required to adopt specific
rules including:
