Thank you, Madam Chair.
I found Ms. Brown's comments quite interesting. In Quebec, the SOCLE provides microcredit to persons looking to start up a business. I think that is very interesting, because in terms of employment opportunities, small businesses are probably the solution for the future.
Ms. Phaneuf, I was very interested to hear what you had to say about child care for women who want to enter the labour force. When I'm confronted with a problem, I see an opportunity. You mentioned cooperatives, and I was wondering if perhaps one solution might be to set up cooperatives managed by aboriginal grandmothers who would be paid for their services and at the same time transfer their values and cultures to the children in their care. Grandmothers always make the best babysitters, of course. If there is an opportunity to have well-structured child care services, then so much the better.
What about possibly setting up user cooperatives? Persons using day care services could determine the needs of these cooperatives and how they should be run. I like this idea, which could be an answer to your problems.