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House Hansard - 329

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 11, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 329 - Jun/11/24
Ms. Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, NDP)
  • Jun/11/24 3:15:10 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the Liberals are jeopardizing affordable child care by refusing fair pay and benefits for child care workers. In Alberta, experts say child care workers earn less than a livable wage, driving many away from the sector. However, this is an issue across Canada, as low pay and benefits are common for child care workers, most of whom are indigenous and women of colour. When will the Liberals get serious about affordable, quality child care and create a national workforce strategy for child care workers that actually works?
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Context: House Hansard - 329 - Jun/11/24
Hon. Jenna Sudds (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Jun/11/24 3:15:56 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for her advocacy. I know she cares deeply about early childhood education. I am happy to share back in response to her question that we are working with the provinces and territories on a national strategy for the workforce. I look forward to moving that forward. There is a lot of work to be done as we work to create 250,000 new spaces, and the early childhood workers are at the heart of that strategy.
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