As an alternative to a national day care program, could you provide some options that you might see as being more effective, something like an increase to the existing Canada child benefit? Would it be more equitable to provide funds that all parents would receive, which they then could determine how to spend, whether they wanted to subsidize a parent working at home, provide the family with some assistance for helping them or take advantage of a licensed daycare? What do you think would be an alternative to a national system?
On May 20th, 2021. See this statement in context.