The $100-a-month plan is really not a lot of help. It's not sufficient to cover child care costs and it is taxable, so if you are over a certain income bracket you don't get anything. You could say that those people can afford it anyway, but it has done absolutely nothing to open up any child care spaces whatsoever. So it doesn't address the issue of having accessible child care, and it doesn't really address quality, standards, or anything else. It is not truly universal.
I really feel we need a real and proper child care system and an early learning system that's accessible to all Canadian children. It is an investment in the future of the nation.
Thank you.