Child care is a huge barrier for women entering non-traditional occupations. If we don't change our environment for women and start introducing and allowing them the opportunities without putting up huge barriers—and it's a huge barrier when they have to chose between quality child care and a job, or multiple jobs that would pay minimum wage—then everybody loses in that situation. If we had a good child care system, a good EI system, we would be able to support people in making choices, getting quality jobs and sustaining them, and then in turn giving back to society.
On March 29th, 2010. See this statement in context.