Thank you, Mr. Chair.
It's a pleasure to be back here. I was born and raised in Edmonton and moved to Kelowna 20 years ago, where I've had the honour of being the member of Parliament for the last three and a half years. It's a pleasure to be back.
Interestingly for Mr. McCallum, I thought the Liberals were an endangered species here in Edmonton, but I guess he found one. So I'm glad he found a friend—friendly Edmontonians.
I appreciate all your comments. Maybe I'll just go around the table, because we don't have much time.
To the Prospectors and Developers Association, we had a presentation yesterday from the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia with a similar request for the mineral exploration tax credit, so I'm well aware of that, and some of my local constituents keep reminding me as well when you have your annual conference in Toronto. Hopefully that will be able to continue, as I know it's a valuable asset for your industry.
Ms. Ward, I really appreciate your comments. As a father of three adult children now and grandfather of a two-and-a-half-year-old, I appreciate your Kids First Parents Association of Canada presentation. In regard to a couple of your recommendations, could you comment, first of all, on the universal child care program and the benefits you've seen from some of your members? Also, on your third recommendation, I think it's a creative concept, but do you have any idea of the cost and how it would be implemented?