The funding agreements had a few objectives. It was meant to improve the affordability of spaces and to improve the access, but it was also to look at the quality and the inclusive nature. In some of those areas, like access and quality, all the government did was look at plans. It's really difficult for me to know whether or not the funding is actually meeting its intended purposes, because the government can't say whether it is.
That's why it's not just about missing information; it's about the right information, so you can speak to outcomes. It's one thing to say that child care individuals are certified, but are they following training? That would be the next logical step.
Some of that information is missing, to be able to speak to quality and access.
