Thank you very much.
I am the MP for Saint-Boniface—Saint-Vital, in Winnipeg.
I would like to pick up on what Mr. Samson was talking about. I was pleased to announce last Friday, on behalf of Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, a bilateral agreement on early childhood, between Manitoba and Canada. That same day, I believe, British Columbia announced the signing of the same kind of agreement. So Alberta has already signed it. The agreement with Manitoba is worth $47 million over three years and is intended to create 1,400 daycare spaces in the province. We are trying to determine how many of those spaces will be for francophones, but it is not easy. In any case, as Mr. Samson said, there is a clause that guarantees spaces for the francophone community. I encourage you to do your own research and to take steps to figure out what you are due.
Since no one was aware of this agreement between Alberta and Canada, I have a question about dealings in the province. Does the Alberta government have a strategic plan for early childhood? Further, what kind of relationship do your organizations have with the provincial government?
Mr. Nolette may answer first.