The relationship between a parent and a child at that initial stage in a young person's life, as early as possible.... It could be right when they're born; it could be in the first several years.
I remember when I was back at the Ministry of Children and Youth Services and some of the statistics on how, when a child feels safe, when a child is comforted in the right way, when a child feels protected, it changes the trajectory of that child's life and the success that the child finds in life. When you go back to the very basics for raising a child, it's some of the things that we just assume and we take for granted that can have the largest impact in the success of a family and especially that child.
Again, I just want to say thank you for the work you're doing. I know it's been a long road to get to this point, but to me, this is a major win for children in this country and for families.
I just want to say that it took this government to make it happen, and we're going to continue to work and do everything we can to support young people in this country. There's no question that when young people are off on the right pathway, it builds our country economically and socially and allows us to achieve our dreams as a country. I just want to say thank you so much for everything you've done, and I want to say thank you to the entire sector for getting us to this point. It's your hard work that has brought us to this point, no one else's. It's your work. Thank you so much.
I'll end there, Mr. Chair.