FAMILIES FACE FINANCIAL RUIN AS SCOTT MOE MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO WORK, OR FIND CHILDCARE IN RURAL CENTRES

Impact Of Big River Sawmill Curtailment Makes Sask. Party’s Failures All Too Real For Debden Family
DEBDEN - Saskatchewan families are facing financial collapse as Scott Moe’s government continues to make it harder for parents to work, pay their bills and provide for their children.

A family in Debden is now facing an impossible situation. Hundreds of workers were recently laid off at the Big River sawmill, including Breanna Succuci’s husband. Succuci works as an educational assistant, but her wages are not enough to support the family on a single income.

Now, both parents need to work — but they cannot find the childcare they need to make that possible.

“We moved to Debden for my husband’s job at the sawmill,” Succuci said. “We’ve relied entirely on his income because the closest childcare provider is 45 minutes away, but the waitlist is ages long and with one child with autism it’s nearly impossible to find caregivers.

“I’m so disappointed in what is happening within our province right now. I’m an EA, and even if we had childcare for me to go back to work, I wouldn’t be able to because of all the support staff cuts due to budgeting cuts.”

The situation facing this family is not unique. Across Saskatchewan, parents are struggling to find childcare spaces that match their work schedules, while childcare providers are warning that provincial changes implemented on July 1st not only are putting part-time and flexible spaces at risk, but the changes also puts the survival of the very providers and centres at risk. Waiting lists are excruciatingly long with some families reporting waiting months, let alone years for a childcare space.

“This family is doing everything they can to make ends meet. One parent has lost their job, the other can’t support the family alone, and now they both can’t work because they can’t find childcare,” said Joan Pratchler, Shadow Minister for Early Years and Childcare, “This is what happens when a government fails to make sure families can actually access the childcare they need.”

Carla Beck’s team is calling on the government to immediately address the shortage of accessible, affordable and flexible childcare spaces and ensure Saskatchewan families have the support they need to work and provide for their children.

“Families shouldn’t have to choose between working and caring for their children,” Pratchler said. “Saskatchewan needs a childcare system that works for families and workers — not one that puts up more barriers when people are already struggling to get by.

“It’s time for change.”

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