Thank you.
Thanks to all of the witnesses today.
My first question is for both Ms. Wise and Ms. Smallman.
Before I really get started, I would like to point out, Ms. Wise, that your 3M location, your facility, is in my riding. Therefore, quite a lot of the workers—your employees—are my constituents.
I've heard from so many of them that they are truly overwhelmed right now. A lot of that—as parents—is because of the unaffordability of child care. You have said—rightfully so, and I think we all agree—that the full participation of women in the workforce isn't just a women's issue; it's that economic issue. It's about that stability that we bring forward, and obviously child care is a huge part of that.
I wouldn't mind hearing from both of you. Yes, the provision of spaces is key. How do we move forward in terms of the creation of those child care spaces but also the affordability? Also, what can we do to ensure, moving forward, that we get into a far more affordable—and maybe almost free—national, universal child care program?