Parents concerned about unauthorized pickup attempts at Ottawa daycares
Nov 6, 2026
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For these parents, learning
of unauthorized pickup attempts at Ottawa daycares
has left them wanting answers.
Their son was in the same group
as a little girl someone tried to leave with on October 5th.
There was no response.
Thank you very much.
Communicated at least with the parents from the Ottawa police.
What we would like to know is how does
that person look like that he's trying,
like my son was in a group with that little girl.
I want to be on the lookout.
So tell me how he looks like.
A person appeared in the yard of this Orleans daycare
intending to leave with a child without authorization.
Staff asked the person to leave, then alerted police.
The lack of information is what's causing
a bit of frustration amongst parents
is because nothing's really being shared.
There was an incident that happened.
A few new security measures were implemented within
the school and then crickets.
On Wednesday, at a facility run
by the French Catholic School Board in the city's West End,
somebody showed up to pick up a child they were unauthorized to.
They were asked to leave,
a lockdown was put in place, and police were called.
So as of now, with the information that we have received from our
early childhood partners and the police of Ottawa services,
There is no indication that these two instances
are related at the moment.
Officials are pointing to the responses
as evidence safety protocols work.
Again I would want to congratulate
the staff of our early day care providers
Thank
and tell parents that you know protocols
that we have in place they work.
The Francophone Cultural Centre in Orleans,
where the October incident took place,
says safety is their number one priority.
The incident is highly the importance of our safeguards
you.
and control measures.
Measure.
Measure.
We apply every day in our child care programs.
Measure.
Measure.
Measure.
Parents are wanting more information on what is being done by police.
We don't know, but is that the Ottawa Police's job to tell us,
to maybe give us some details about, you know?
Ottawa police say they are investigating both incidents
but aren't sharing any more details.
In a statement they say they recognize the desire for more details
but ask for patience as the investigation continues.
David Fraser, CBC News, Ottawa.

