First, I'd like to say that I wish the rest of Canadian parents were as fortunate as the parents who live in Quebec and have access there to the $7-a-day regulated child care system. Quebec has been a leader not only in looking at child care, day care, but in family-friendly policies, and I would congratulate the Quebec government for that move.
As far as the $250 million is concerned, I think it's important that Quebec not be penalized for its own provincial spending on a day care system. I would suggest that being fair and just and being equitable would be the way to go. I wouldn't want to choose for Quebec how that $250 million should be spent, but I believe the federal government should not penalize Quebec for being a leader in creating a system that serves its citizens.