Clearly, the priority has to be children, one way or another.
I believe that the provinces have to be free to take action as they see fit. As I mentioned, there are definitely some provinces for which funding should be increased by more than the 30% earmarked for children. Perhaps other provinces have already made that a priority.
From 25% to 30% of funding should be focused on children's health. I don't think that this should be a federal government requirement, because even though the distress is the same from sea to sea, the measures already in place vary from one province to another. Some may decide to spend more, which would be a good thing.
Once again, perhaps a base level should be established. After that, some latitude should be left to the provinces.