Supreme Court to hear Quebec’s challenge to daycare access for asylum seekers
In a decision released today, the Supreme Court says it will hear Quebec’s appeal of a February 2024 decision from the province’s highest court, which found that Quebec’s daycare rules are discriminatory.
The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a challenge from the Quebec government regarding a lower court's decision that grants asylum seekers access to subsidized daycare spaces.
The Supreme Court announced today that it will consider Quebec’s appeal of a February 2024 ruling by the province’s highest court, which determined that the daycare rules in Quebec are discriminatory.
The Court of Appeal had ruled that asylum seekers with valid work permits should be allowed to enroll their children in Quebec’s public daycare system.
This case began when a woman from the Democratic Republic of Congo, who had a work permit, was denied access to the subsidized daycare network for her three children. According to Quebec’s rules, access to the system is only granted once refugee status is confirmed by the federal government.
The subsidized daycare spaces are highly coveted and cost approximately $9 a day.
