International studies and those we have conducted here in Quebec, namely, the longitudinal study of child development in Quebec and the two studies conducted as part of the Grandir en qualité inquiry, revealed a significant quality gap between non-profit child care centres, the so-called early childhood centres, and for-profit child care centres.
People wonder why and I always say the reason is in the name. For-profit centres want to earn a profit, and they do so by hiring workers with less training whose wages are lower and by cutting corners on educational material. That explains many of the gaps.