C-8.2 - Act respecting childcare centres and childcare services

Section 1 Disposition versions

1999-06-19

1. In this Act, unless otherwise required by the context,

“childcare centre” means an establishment that provides educational childcare, primarily for children from birth to kindergarten age, in a facility where seven or more children are received for periods not exceeding 48 consecutive hours, and that coordinates, oversees and monitors, in a given territory, educational home childcare provided to children in the same age range. Subsidiarily, such childcare may be offered to kindergarten and elementary school age children who cannot be provided childcare at school within the meaning of the Education Act (chapter I-13.3) and the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1);

“day care centre” means an establishment that provides educational childcare in a facility where seven or more children are received on a regular basis for periods not exceeding 24 consecutive hours;

“home childcare” means childcare provided for a consideration in a private residence by a natural person, for periods which may exceed 24 consecutive hours,

(1)  to up to six children including the person’s children under nine years of age and the children under nine years of age who ordinarily live with the person, among whom not more than two may be under the age of 18 months; or

(2)  if the person is assisted by another adult, to up to nine children including their children under nine years of age and the children under nine years of age who ordinarily live with either of them, among whom not more than four may be under the age of 18 months;

“nursery school” means an establishment that provides educational childcare in a facility where seven or more children from two to five years of age are received, in a stable group, on a regular basis for periods not exceeding four hours a day and are offered activities conducted over a fixed period;

“parent” means the person having parental authority or the person who has de facto custody of the child, except if the person having parental authority objects;

“stop over centre” means an establishment that provides childcare in a facility where seven or more children are received on a casual basis, as defined by regulation, for periods not exceeding 24 consecutive hours.

1979, c. 85, s. 1; 1988, c. 84, s. 678; 1989, c. 59, s. 1, s. 29; 1989, c. 36, s. 279; 1990, c. 35, s. 16; 1989, c. 59, s. 1; 1996, c. 16, s. 1; 1997, c. 58, s. 59; 1999, c. 23, s. 1.

1997-09-01

1. In this Act, unless otherwise required by the context,

“childcare centre” means an establishment that provides educational childcare, primarily for children from birth to kindergarten age, in a facility where seven or more children are received for periods not exceeding 48 consecutive hours, and that coordinates, oversees and monitors, in a given territory, educational home childcare provided to children in the same age range. Subsidiarily, such childcare may be offered to kindergarten and elementary school age children who cannot be provided childcare at school within the meaning of the Education Act (chapter I-13.3) and the Act respecting private education (chapter E-9.1);

“day care centre” means an establishment that provides educational childcare in a facility where seven or more children are received on a regular basis for periods not exceeding 24 consecutive hours;

“home childcare” means childcare provided for a consideration in a private residence by a natural person, for periods which may exceed 24 consecutive hours,

(1)  to up to six children including the person’s children under nine years of age, among whom not more than two may be under the age of 18 months; or

(2)  if the person is assisted by another adult, to up to nine children under nine years of age including the children of both, among whom not more than four may be under the age of 18 months;

“nursery school” means an establishment that provides educational childcare in a facility where seven or more children from two to five years of age are received, in a stable group, on a regular basis for periods not exceeding four hours a day and are offered activities conducted over a fixed period;

“parent” means the person having parental authority or the person who has de facto custody of the child, except if the person having parental authority objects;

“stop over centre” means an establishment that provides chilcare in a facility where seven or more children are received on a casual basis, as defined by regulation, for periods not exceeding 24 consecutive hours.

1979, c. 85, s. 1; 1988, c. 84, s. 678; 1989, c. 59, s. 1, s. 29; 1989, c. 36, s. 279; 1990, c. 35, s. 16; 1989, c. 59, s. 1; 1996, c. 16, s. 1; 1997, c. 58, s. 59.

1997-07-02

1. In this Act, unless otherwise required by the context,

“day care centre” means an establishment that provides day care in facilities where seven or more children are received on a regular basis for periods not exceeding 24 consecutive hours and are offered activities which promote their physical, intellectual, emotional, social and moral development;

“home day care” means day care provided for a consideration in a private residence by a natural person, for periods which may exceed 24 consecutive hours,

(1)  to up to six children including the person’s children under nine years of age, among whom not more than two may be under the age of 18 months; or

(2)  if the person is assisted by another adult, to up to nine children under nine years of age including the children of both, among whom not more than four may be under the age of 18 months;

“home day care agency” means a body authorized to coordinate all the home day care provided by persons it has recognized as persons responsible for home day care;

“nursery school” means an establishment that provides day care in facilities where seven or more children from two to five years of age are received, in a stable group, on a regular basis for periods not exceeding four hours a day and are offered activities carried on over a fixed period which promote their physical, intellectual, emotional, social and moral development;

“parent” means the person having parental authority or the person who has de facto custody of the child, except if the person having parental authority objects;

“school day care” means day care provided by a school board or a dissentient school board to children receiving preschool education and elementary instruction in its schools;

“stop over centre” means an establishment that provides day care in facilities where seven or more children are received on a casual basis, as defined by regulation, for periods not exceeding 24 consecutive hours.

1979, c. 85, s. 1; 1988, c. 84, s. 678; 1989, c. 59, s. 1, s. 29; 1989, c. 36, s. 279; 1990, c. 35, s. 16; 1989, c. 59, s. 1; 1996, c. 16, s. 1; 1997, c. 58, s. 59.

1996-06-20

1. In this Act, unless otherwise required by the context,

“bureau” means the Office des services de garde à l’enfance established by section 47;

“day care centre” means an establishment that provides day care in facilities where seven or more children are received on a regular basis for periods not exceeding 24 consecutive hours and are offered activities which promote their physical, intellectual, emotional, social and moral development;

“home day care” means day care provided for a consideration in a private residence by a natural person, for periods which may exceed 24 consecutive hours,

(1)  to up to six children including the person’s children under nine years of age, among whom not more than two may be under the age of 18 months; or

(2)  if the person is assisted by another adult, to up to nine children under nine years of age including the children of both, among whom not more than four may be under the age of 18 months;

“home day care agency” means a body authorized to coordinate all the home day care provided by persons it has recognized as persons responsible for home day care;

“nursery school” means an establishment that provides day care in facilities where seven or more children from two to five years of age are received, in a stable group, on a regular basis for periods not exceeding four hours a day and are offered activities carried on over a fixed period which promote their physical, intellectual, emotional, social and moral development;

“parent” means the person having parental authority or the person who has de facto custody of the child, except if the person having parental authority objects;

“school day care” means day care provided by a school board or a dissentient school board to children receiving preschool education and elementary instruction in its schools;

“stop over centre” means an establishment that provides day care in facilities where seven or more children are received on a casual basis, as defined by regulation, for periods not exceeding 24 consecutive hours.

1979, c. 85, s. 1; 1988, c. 84, s. 678; 1989, c. 59, s. 1, s. 29; 1989, c. 36, s. 279; 1990, c. 35, s. 16; 1989, c. 59, s. 1; 1996, c. 16, s. 1.

1991-07-01

1. In this Act, unless otherwise required by the context,

“bureau” means the Office des services de garde à l’enfance established by section 47;

“day care centre” means an establishment that receives at least seven children on a regular basis for day care for periods of up to 24 consecutive hours;

“home day care” means day care provided for a consideration in a private residence by a natural person, for periods which may exceed 24 consecutive hours,

(1)  to up to six children including the person’s children, among whom not more than two may be under the age of 18 months; or

(2)  if the person is assisted by another adult, to up to nine children including the children of both, among whom not more than four may be under the age of 18 months;

“home day care agency” means a body authorized to coordinate all the home day care provided by persons it has recognized as persons responsible for home day care;

“nursery school” means an establishment that receives, on a regular basis for day care, at least seven children from two to five years of age, for periods of up to four hours a day, in stable groups to which activities carried on over a fixed period are offered;

“school day care” means day care provided by a school board or a dissentient school board to children receiving preschool education and elementary instruction in its schools;

“stop over centre” means an establishment that receives at least seven children on a casual basis for day care for periods of up to 24 consecutive hours.

1979, c. 85, s. 1; 1988, c. 84, s. 678; 1989, c. 59, s. 1, s. 29; 1989, c. 36, s. 279; 1990, c. 35, s. 16; 1989, c. 59, s. 1.

1990-10-18

1. In this Act, unless otherwise required by the context,

“bureau” means the Office des services de garde à l’enfance established by section 47;

“day care centre” means an establishment that receives at least ten children on a regular basis for day care for periods of up to 24 consecutive hours;

“home day care” means day care provided for a consideration in a private residence by a natural person, for periods which may exceed 24 consecutive hours,

(1)  to up to six children including the person’s children, among whom not more than two may be under the age of 18 months; or

(2)  if the person is assisted by another adult, to up to nine children including the children of both, among whom not more than four may be under the age of 18 months;

“home day care agency” means a body authorized to coordinate all the home day care provided by persons it has recognized as persons responsible for home day care;

“nursery school” means an establishment that receives at least ten children from two to five years of age on a regular basis for day care, for periods not exceeding 4 hours a day, in stable groups to which activities carried on over a fixed period are offered;

“school day care” means day care provided by a school board or a dissentient school board to children receiving preschool education and elementary instruction in its schools;

“stop over centre” means an establishment that receives at least ten children on a casual basis for day care for periods of up to 24 consecutive hours.

1979, c. 85, s. 1; 1988, c. 84, s. 678; 1989, c. 59, s. 1, s. 29; 1989, c. 36, s. 279; 1990, c. 35, s. 16.

1989-07-01

1. In this Act, unless otherwise required by the context,

“bureau” means the Office des services de garde à l’enfance established by section 47;

“day care centre” means an establishment that receives at least ten children on a regular basis for day care for periods of up to 24 consecutive hours;

“home day care” means day care provided for a consideration in a private residence by a natural person, for periods which may exceed 24 consecutive hours,

(1)  to up to six children including the person’s children, among whom not more than two may be under the age of 18 months; or

(2)  if the person is assisted by another adult, to up to nine children including the children of both, among whom not more than four may be under the age of 18 months;

“home day care agency” means a body authorized to coordinate all the home day care provided by persons it has recognized as persons responsible for home day care;

“nursery school” means an establishment that receives at least ten children from two to five years of age on a regular basis for day care, for periods not exceeding 4 hours a day, in stable groups to which activities carried on over a fixed period are offered;

“school day care” means day care provided by a school board or a corporation of school trustees to children receiving preschool education and elementary instruction in its schools;

“stop over centre” means an establishment that receives at least ten children on a casual basis for day care for periods of up to 24 consecutive hours.

1979, c. 85, s. 1; 1988, c. 84, s. 678; 1989, c. 59, s. 1, s. 29.

1980-10-16

1. In this act, unless otherwise required by the context,

“bureau” means the Office des services de garde à l’enfance established by section 47;

“day care centre” means an establishment that receives at least ten children on a regular basis for day care for periods of up to 24 consecutive hours;

“home day care” means day care provided on a regular basis, for a consideration, by a natural person to up to four children, including that person’s children, in a private residence, or, if he is assisted by an adult, to up to nine children, including the children of these two persons, in that private residence for periods which may exceed 24 consecutive hours;

“home day care agency” means a body authorized to coordinate all the home day care provided by persons it has recognized as persons responsible for home day care;

“nursery school” means an establishment that receives at least ten children from 2 to 5 years of age on a regular basis for day care for periods of up to 3 hours a day, but not pre-school care organized by a school board or a corporation of school trustees;

“school day care” means day care provided by a school board or a corporation of school trustees to children attending classes and receiving educational services in kindergarten and primary grades in its schools;

“stop over centre” means an establishment that receives at least ten children on a casual basis for day care for periods of up to 24 consecutive hours.

1979, c. 85, s. 1.