30-06-2017 02:00 via ottawacitizen.com

Capital Wishlist: Robyn Benson on the need for universal child care

To mark the 150th birthday of Confederation, we asked local residents from a variety of backgrounds to share their wishes for the future of the capital and the country. Today: Robyn Benson.
As a single mother in the early 1980s, I found accessing child care extremely difficult. I needed to work; so, we made do. My daughter, at age 10 or 11, began caring for her younger brother after school. Along with this came the nagging fears you have as a parent when your young kids are home alone.
I had hop
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