In this month’s opinion editorial in the Waterloo Chronicle, Wendi Campbell, CEO of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region, addresses the importance of affordable child care and data-informed policies, in light of the new child care agreement between the federal and provincial governments. This agreement will allow parents to re-enter the workforce; families with children will be better positioned to make ends meet; the economy will receive a boost; and it will help reduce dependency on food banks. This is a critical stepping stone, but more work needs to be done to ensure equal access within underserved communities.

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