Two asylum seekers have filed a complaint with the Quebec Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission after being denied access to subsidized daycare.
They say it prevents them from entering the workforce and beginning their lives in the province.
Vladimyr Mathieu came to Montreal from Haiti in June 2017 and is still waiting for his refugee status to be approved. While his daughter has a place in a centre de la petite enfance (CPE), his son, who was born in Canada, was denied a spot by the same daycare.
That’s because Quebec’s Families Ministry clarified their regulations in April, saying only those with refugee status can get a spot. A spokesperson for the ministry told CBC News some information that could have caused “confusion” was circulating before that date.
