Child-care costs increase due to minimum wage change

Child-care costs have increased according to some Toronto-area parents, who say the hike is linked to Ontario's minimum wage change. Child-care costs in the province are already the highest in the country, with some parents saying their fees have jumped by as much as 24 per cent this month. This is despite a $12.7-million provincial fund to help daycare centres deal with the wage increase and shield parents from fee hikes