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Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Madam Speaker, to the member opposite, the member for Kingston and the Islands, I will say that I think one of the key pieces of this discussion, in solving the problems that exist, is listening to constituents. Today a constituent of his was here in Ottawa. Kerri Kehoe was a victim.

February 29th, 2024House debate

Michelle FerreriConservative

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  That's untrue, and she wrote this. She wrote this, and you know it.

February 29th, 2024House debate

Michelle FerreriConservative

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. What is the relevance? We are talking about Bill C-35, and the member opposite is talking about—

February 29th, 2024House debate

Michelle FerreriConservative

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for his intervention today. I really loved what he did in his speech today: He provided honest, real feedback from both operators and families from his riding, and their recommendations. One was meaningful consultation, which the Liberal-NDP government has failed to do.

February 29th, 2024House debate

Michelle FerreriConservative

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Madam Speaker, there is absolutely no doubt that access to child care is the number one issue in supporting mothers getting back to work or choosing to work outside of the home. There are a couple of things I want to correct on the record. This bill is already in effect. It is already happening.

February 29th, 2024House debate

Michelle FerreriConservative

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague from the lovely province of Alberta. The member brought up the point of what a lot of people are doing. We saw this and we predicted, as Conservatives, that the federal government, the Liberals, set up the provinces to take the fall for their incompetence.

February 29th, 2024House debate

Michelle FerreriConservative

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Mr. Speaker, I would ask my colleague to speak with her colleague about what we fought for in committee. The Conservatives were the only ones who put forward and supported an amendment for UNDRIP to ensure that first nations had access to their own child care rights. The initial version of Bill C-35 made no reference to official language minority communities.

February 29th, 2024House debate

Michelle FerreriConservative

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague from the other Peterborough, the not-as-great but really close—

February 29th, 2024House debate

Michelle FerreriConservative

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Mr. Speaker, in all seriousness, though, my colleague, who is a dad, knows this. It has already been brought up once today by another member from British Columbia. It was a great point. We have the facts now, coming out of the chaos that has endured as a result of this failed policy by the Liberal-NDP government, that 77% of high-income parents are accessing this program versus 41% of low-income families.

February 29th, 2024House debate

Michelle FerreriConservative

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Mr. Speaker, as you can see, I am very happy to get up all day, every day to elevate the voices of the families that have been left out by this failed Liberal-NDP policy, in particular, families with kids with special needs. We know that both neurodivergence and the need for the labour force to accommodate these kids are going up.

February 29th, 2024House debate

Michelle FerreriConservative

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I ask, in response to the minister, for unanimous consent to table the documents to show that there are not more women entering the workforce—

February 29th, 2024House debate

Michelle FerreriConservative

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Mr. Speaker, we have heard a lot today from the minister, and it is unfortunate that, after our pointing out the hardships and chaos that has ensued, she wants to just look at the toxic positivity or gaslight the operators and families that are truly suffering. People are benefiting from this program, but there are more people not benefiting.

February 29th, 2024House debate

Michelle FerreriConservative

Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act  Mr. Speaker, it is a shame to hear that the Liberals want to close debate on a subject matter that is impacting families across this country, in every province and every territory. There is article after article talking about the chaos that has been unleashed due to this pipe dream that the Liberals sold Canadians of $10-a-day child care.

February 29th, 2024House debate

Michelle FerreriConservative

Employment Insurance Act  Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Battlefords—Lloydminster for this incredible bill, which will bring parity and equity in mental health and attachment to adoptive and intended parents. What we are talking about today, for folks watching, is Bill C-318, which was created by my friend and colleague, the member for Battlefords—Lloydminster.

February 28th, 2024House debate

Michelle FerreriConservative

Employment Insurance Act  Madam Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for all of her hard work on this file and this bill. As a mom of four herself, she has done incredible work. My question for the member is this: What is different in the member's bill versus what was in the Liberals' Bill C-59? Why is it still really important that this bill get passed and get royal recommendation, so that intended and adoptive parents will get the leave they deserve?

February 28th, 2024House debate

Michelle FerreriConservative