Mr. Speaker, I have the pleasure to present a nine page petition on the question of child care.
The petitioners call upon Parliament to provide the provinces and territories with annual funding of at least $1.2 billion to build a high quality, accessible, affordable and community based child care system and to ensure fair and effective income support programs for Canadian families.
They note in the petition that there is an absence of secure and stable funding and child care services are greatly in demand across Canada.
The petition was signed by citizens of Toronto and British Columbia.