Families call for more infant child care in N.S.

Nova Scotia has limited daycare capacity for infants under 18 months, leaving many families scrambling and on multiple waitlists. The shortage constrains parental workforce participation and may increase pressure on provincial policymakers for funding or program expansion, though no fiscal or regulatory changes have been announced.

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Nova Scotia has limited daycare capacity for infants under 18 months, leaving many families scrambling and on multiple waitlists. The shortage constrains parental workforce participation and may increase pressure on provincial policymakers for funding or program expansion, though no fiscal or regulatory changes have been announced.