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House Hansard - 150

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
January 31, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 150 - Jan/31/23
Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)
  • Jan/31/23 10:47:21 a.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-35 
Mr. Speaker, I would just like to begin by wishing you a happy new year. In response to my colleague's speech, I think it is important to emphasize that child care is not just a business. It is not just about tax credits. It is also a place where children learn. I would like my colleague to tell us more about the provinces' role and that of indigenous peoples in delivering early learning programs and services. Is that not a priority? What kind of conditions do we want to create for our children? This is not just about giving them four walls and a safe place to be. We also have to think about their development, and that means creating a robust public system.
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Context: House Hansard - 150 - Jan/31/23
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • Jan/31/23 4:59:18 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-35 
Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague from Ottawa West—Nepean for focusing so clearly on the issues of early learning and child care. There are high-quality benefits to early learning and child care. The literature on childhood development points to very clear advantages. As she has worked on this issue for a while, I wonder if she would perhaps contrast that with a program that is solely about somebody looking after one's child somewhere. Of course this program does not preclude someone who is lucky enough to have a grandparent who provides whatever kinds of supports a mom or dad needs by having access, at a parent's choice, to early learning and child care, with the priority being, as I see in this legislation, on high quality, which brings to mind my concerns about how much child care workers are going to be paid. The difference is important. I wonder if the hon. member would comment on that.
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