First of all, I will answer the second question. The federal government’s responsibility is to establish national criteria. For example, what are the objectives of a child care system?
The government must draft either legislation or criteria for a national policy, which obviously excludes Quebec since it already has a provincial child care system. The provinces could access this funding if they meet the criteria and report annually to the federal government. This allows for diversity in the delivery of services.
New Brunswick has a lot of catching up to do. I am from New Brunswick.