Since my time is very limited, I would like to tell you that, in Quebec, we also have a strategy to reduce poverty. I used to work for an organization called 1, 2, 3, GO! which was able, among other things, to get open strollers accepted by public transit. This might seem simple and obvious but, in the past, they were not accepted. Now, families can use public transport with open strollers, which makes their lives easier.
The most difficult thing to do is to reach those that we want to reach, that is to say very disadvantaged families with several young children. Those families do not necessarily use childcare centres, they stay home and we cannot reach them. I wonder if you also ask them how they can be reached.
Our childcare network is already very developed but we have also set up childcare centres that can be used on a part-time basis, where a parent can call at the last minute to bring a child before going over the limit with him or her. For example, one may call at the last minute to ask for the centre to take the child for two or three hours so that one may quiet down. So, we have set up new services for these persons. Are you considering similar initiatives?