I would add, too, that there's a multiplier effect in terms of the economic aspect. I think this was mentioned by Ms. Sinclair. When you pay those kinds of wages, all the research shows that when funding goes primarily to women--they're the ones who work in the child care sector, for the most part--they tend to spend their income on their families and in local environments. That money stays in a community.
So when the federal government is talking about stimulus packages, this would be a huge economic stimulus and would have a great economic impact. Quite frankly, most of the other stimulus projects are going to able-bodied white men. A lot of women are not going to ever see that except coming through the door in somebody else's paycheque. Women are 50% of the citizens of Canada, give or take a few percentages. We deserve access to that. And children, who do not vote, need to be taken seriously around stimulus and around care.