Childcare Critical to Ontario’s Economic and Social Prosperity

(Toronto – January 28, 2022) – Today, Rocco Rossi, President & CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement:

“If we want a robust and inclusive economic recovery, we need governments to create the right conditions to support a productive labour force. This includes childcare and we hope to see a deal finalized soon between the Governments of Ontario and Canada.

“Childcare has been a challenge for Ontarians long before the pandemic. However, the COVID-19 crisis has disproportionately impacted women, in part because they took on most of the unpaid childcare that became necessary as schools and daycares closed.

“Affordable, high-quality childcare ensures parents can access job opportunities that reflect their skillsets, but it also has a multiplier effect by improving the economic outcomes of the next generation. We appreciate the government is taking its time to get this right.”

-30-

About the Ontario Chamber of Commerce
For more than a century, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) has been the independent, non-partisan, indispensable partner of Ontario business. The OCC’s mission is to support economic growth in Ontario by defending business priorities at Queen’s Park on behalf of its network’s diverse 60,000 members.

For more information, please contact:
Alissa Reid
Coordinator, Public Affairs
alissareid@occ.ca | Mobile: (705) 205-1434