I think it goes back to the issue of choice and accessibility. Of course, families have to have a choice.
I was with a group yesterday, and we discussed children with disabilities. The benefits given to families to care for these children are much lower than the amounts allocated when children are taken into care outside the home.
As long as young children are at home, the government must provide funds to these families so that there is no significant economic impact. However, this choice mustn't be imposed. The Harper government had already proposed allocating money to families who decided to keep their children at home rather than send them to day care. It can also be a trap, because for many families, particularly those with several children, the idea of keeping them at home can become an economic choice, particularly in provinces where fees are quite high.
The door needs to be opened to this possibility, by always offering the choice of whether or not to keep children at home.