I think Ms. Gibeau already answered the question. At the same time, I believe the federal government should be considering the dynamic in the different regions, as regards the whole issue of daycare centres. What has been developed is quite extraordinary and means that services are available at a lower cost. That money should have been given back to Quebec so that it could create additional spots. This also allows women to re-enter the labour market and escape poverty, because they are able to put their children in daycare. Also, it gives us an opportunity to raise our standard of living. It is important to understand that.
It looks as though governments think they are taking that money out of their own pocket and are thus a little reluctant to help out. However, these are not expenditures; they are investments and that is how they must be seen.
In terms of post-secondary funding, this is an investment, not an expenditure. Giving money to create daycare centres is not an expenditure, it is an investment. Once that has been understood… We contribute extensively, through our income and other taxes, to ensure that this money can be fairly redistributed, rather than in ventures such as weapons. Those are political choices, but they are not the choices we should be making in terms of our investments. We do not support those choices; we support a more just, fairer society. Ms. Chevrier said there are not different categories of poor people, and I agree with her. There are simply poor people and we must support them.