Supreme Court rules that asylum seekers can access subsidized Quebec daycare

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that asylum seekers in Quebec with young children are eligible for the province’s subsidized daycare programs. The ruling was released Friday morning with eight of the nine Supreme Court judges in favour of the decision.

“Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ms. Cibuabua Kanyinda made a claim for refugee protection under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act … when she arrived,” the court wrote in a summary of its decision. “She has three children, who accompanied her and were very young at the time the application was filed.” ---More...

Canadian Identity Minister Marc Miller praises the Supreme Court for ruling that it is unconstitutional to block refugees and asylum seekers from free government-subsidized daycare programs.

"The initial decision, morally, was the wrong one, I think."

"Targeting refugees and asylum seekers just wasn't right."