Blocking access to subsidized daycare in Quebec is a barrier to integration, asylum seekers say
As the Quebec government begins the process of appealing a ruling that grants asylum seekers access to publicly funded daycare, it is asking for a stay to prevent anyone from getting a spot while the legal process is ongoing.
![Blocking access to subsidized daycare in Quebec is a barrier to integration, asylum seekers say](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7127275.1709063991!/fileImage/httpImage/image.png_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/marie.png)
![An asylum seeker from Angola, 'Marie' is happy to have found a spot in a subsidized Quebec daycare. But if the province is granted a stay, her daughter will have to leave the daycare as the case makes its way through the appeal process. A woman wearing a mask over her mouth and nose and a toque on her head.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7127275.1709063991!/fileImage/httpImage/image.png_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/marie.png)
As the Quebec government begins the process of appealing a ruling that grants asylum seekers access to publicly funded daycare, it is asking for a stay to prevent anyone from getting a spot while the legal process is ongoing.