UVic mulls 'big box' childcare; Large for-profit company would clear long waiting list for care
Times Colonist (Victoria)
Nov 11 2009
By: Judith Lavoie

Child-care groups are accusing the University of Victoria of trying to solve its daycare problems by bringing "big box" child care to B.C.

At a meeting Nov. 24, the UVic board of governors will mull over information about Kids and Company, a large for-profit firm ….

One of the few points of agreement in the debate is that more child care is needed at UVic. With 300 children on the waiting list for an acclaimed campus child-care program, many children are kindergarten age before they are offered a place, said Gayle Gorrill, UVic vice-president of finance and operations.

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