When we developed the new program, the universal child care plan and the universal child care benefit, it was a two-part approach. Rather than invest all of the money in child care spaces our belief was--and this has been supported by Canadians across the country--that parents should have the choice of whether to put their children into child care or to stay at home with them. That's the funding we've provided. We have provided $250 million to the provinces to help them create the spaces--
On April 14th, 2010. See this statement in context.