Irene Mathyssen at the Status of Women Committee

On February 15th, 2007. See this statement in context.

February 15th, 2007 / 5:15 p.m.

NDP

Irene Mathyssen NDP London—Fanshawe, ON

I found it.

I was meeting with a group of women this morning and I'll direct this question to HRSD and anyone else who can jump in. The federal government has extended maternity leave to one year. But most child-care centres will not accept children until they're 18 months old. Does the federal government have a role? Because this creates quite a gap in terms of stress and a financial gap too. Has any consideration been given to the fact that this is a reality in terms of what women are facing?

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