Manitoba’s minister for early childhood learning says the province is “open to transparency” but won’t commit to making child-care centre inspection reports public. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * Manitoba’s minister for early childhood learning says the province is “open to transparency” but won’t commit to making child-care centre inspection reports public. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? Manitoba’s minister for early childhood learning says the province is “open to transparency” but won’t commit to making child-care centre inspection reports public.
A recent investigation revealed Manitoba is falling behind other provinces when it comes to sharing information about inspections of child-care centres. In other jurisdictions, details about what inspectors found are made public, along with what facilities are doing to rectify issues, and when and why inspections took place. None of this information is shared in Manitoba, leaving parents essentially in the dark.
Instead, centre licensing information posted by the province online only includes brief notes written in regulatory jargon. In some cases, it is unclear what is an infraction and what is a standard condition of operation. A 2013 report from the Office of the Auditor General of Manitoba recommended the province improve licensing clarity and transparency.
To date, that hasn’t happened. “We’ve got wo.
