Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I've heard everyone around the table. We have a goal here to put in place legislation that will support the agreements that have already been put in place. We want to make sure we have a process and a system that incorporates stakeholders and an open conversation with the federal government and the minister and the national advisory council to ensure that we're getting the best information while the provinces and territories also meet their obligations under their agreements in terms of accountability, transparency and implementation.
In the spirit of that, of strengthening the relationship to ensure that our system is one that is accountable and listening to those in the field, I'd like to propose the following subamendment to new clause 14.1:
The Minister may, on request of the Council, provide the Council with any information respecting the Canada-wide early learning and child care system that is related to the Council's functions and that is in the Minister's possession, if it is within the Minister's authority to share the information.