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"Left in limbo": Parents struggle as Canada's child-care plan faces roadblocks

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As Canada's child-care plan continues to make progress towards $10-a-day service for families nationally, affordability targets have been surpassed — but a new report shows parents and caregivers are having difficulty finding care, depending on where they live.

One of the major roadblocks is staff shortages, as some caregivers leave the profession and postsecondary graduates choose not to enter, with both citing the low wage of the job as a key factor. This shortage creates issues for child care operators to create more spaces for children, according to the report.

As Sean Previl reports, parents are feeling "left in limbo" as some can't go back to work until they get a spot. But with waitlist numbers in the hundreds, it has some wondering what they can do.

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