I call the meeting back to order.
Committee members, welcome back.
The committee will resume its study of Bill C-35, an act respecting early learning and child care in Canada.
To assist the interpreters in their work, I kindly remind all members and witnesses appearing today to introduce themselves when speaking and to speak slowly. You have the option of speaking in the official language of your choice. Interpretation services are available. Should interpretation services be lost, please get my attention and we'll suspend while they're being corrected.
I'll remind all members and witnesses to direct their questions through, me, the chair, and to wait until I recognize you. Those appearing virtually have a “raise hand” icon at the bottom of their screen. Please use it to get my attention. Again, all comments are addressed through me. I'll remind everybody that screenshots are not allowed in the meeting.
I will introduce the witnesses.
We have appearing now Kim Hiscott from the Andrew Fleck Children’s Services. We have Marni Flaherty, acting chief executive officer of the Canadian Child Care Federation. From the Ontario Association for Independent Childcare Centres, we have Maggie Moser, who is the director and on the board of directors.
Before I turn to the witnesses for their opening statements, the committee was in a discussion when we suspended following the earlier hour.
I see before me Ms. Falk with her hand up.