Plante: Night-time childcare essential to shift workers — and a great ByWard Market goal

One of the first jobs I had when I moved to Ottawa in the mid-2000s was working at a bar downtown. One by one, the other girls I worked with who got pregnant would quit their jobs post-maternity leave — after serving up to the very end of their pregnancy because the tips are always much better with a protruding belly. Their options for childcare, however, were limited. If their partner was also in the service industry, the options were even fewer. Read More