No, not at all. Quebec innovated again by creating $5 daycare centres, which is quite interesting and advantageous for families that cannot have access to live-in caregivers. We should not forget the shift to ambulatory care and the social economy market, which is rapidly expanding. The shift to ambulatory care is resulting in the de-institutionalization of sick and elderly patients, who wind up in homes. These individuals have to be taken care of, and the government is turning to the program for live-in caregivers, who earn a much lower wage than qualified workers from Quebec. It is false to say that demand is declining. On the contrary, it is increasing with the years.
On April 10th, 2008. See this statement in context.