Welcome to all our witnesses. Thank you for being here.
I have a fairly long question for Ms. Roy.
A representative from Actua who appeared before our committee told us that it was important to involve disadvantaged youth and youth living on reserves in new technologies in order to offer them a way out of poverty. Our government has already set up the Canada child benefit, which aims to lift 300,000 children out of poverty
To further reduce poverty among our young people, it has been suggested that we ensure that they acquire skills appropriate for the digital world so that they aren't left behind. The same is true for adults who are continuing their educations. Since I know you work in the field, I would like to hear your comments on that.
I would also like to know what you think about providing structured early childhood support. That's what we proposed as part of our election platform. This includes support for early childhood educators and a tax credit for school supplies. We know from experience that some teachers, including the ones I had, use their own money to buy school supplies.