All of the daycares were served by a central kitchen operated by Fueling Minds Inc., which is a separate entity but has the exact same directors as Fueling Brains Academy daycares, where the food was delivered.
"I've been looking at other options for childcare, but right now, I really don't have any, so as a single mom, I have one income. It’s hard because my income is driving down and my expenses have gone up." Redwood says she may have to wait up to a month to receive the rescind letter, which means her options for childcare are dwindling for all of September.
"Reading the health inspection reports was just atrocious. The bar is set so low. So now, as I’m looking at other service providers, what does that mean? What kind of standard of quality is there in terms of those service providers?CTV News has reached out to Fueling Brains for an on-camera interview, but has not received a response back.
As for the legal implications of the lawsuit, law professor at the University of Calgary Lorian Hardcastle says these types of cases have an important role to play in compensating the injured, but they do have limits. She notes that all 11 daycares were also thoroughly re-inspected by the province and cleared to open.