Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the witnesses.
I want to give Maryam a big shout-out. I think we all connected with what you said at the beginning about trying to put your kids through child care and the importance of affordable child care. I think it's important that everyone at the table hear me say this. I can't stress enough that I know how valuable affordable child care is. I know the cost that I paid as a mom, too, and about quality, so I just want to say thanks to you for that.
Ms. Cicek, you have touched on so many interesting points. I know that the CBC article touched a lot on the fact that you have 16,000 children enrolled in your 35,000 licensed spaces, meaning that 19,000 more children don't have access currently, and it's because of the lack of people to provide the care, not the spaces. You said something that is of great concern, and I'm curious about what you think.
For children aged six and over who are not eligible for CWELCC, do you see centres and child care facilities having to increase the fees for that age demographic to offset the cost that it's going to take to sustain this program for those under age six?