I was unable to hear your presentation. You said that the child care system was good and that you had nothing against a system like that, but that this does not go far enough. I have the impression that you are talking instead about a stay-at-home-mother salary program for women who decide to keep their children at home. Are these not two separate issues? On one hand, there are child care centres that meet the needs of some, and on the other, there are assistance programs for parents who want to stay at home. Do we really need to consider these two problems together?
It took Quebec 35 years to get the current child care system. Nevertheless, efforts are underway elsewhere to improve the situation for parents. More specifically, there are measures designed to help parents who have children, like programs that enable them to leave the workforce for a certain amount of time, up to a year.
What do you think about this?