Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for his comments. It was very clear that the government campaigned on the issue of child care. We committed ourselves to increasing the number of child care spaces available in each year following 3 per cent growth.
I am pleased to be part of a government that recognizes that child care is in fact very important to the equality of women.
We have also undertaken to look at the issue of taxation and child tax credits for those who choose to stay in their own home to take care of their children, whether that be men or women in our communities. It is important that we make options available to them. It is important that we care for their future.
I believe our children are our greatest resource and we have to do something to make sure they are brought up in a healthy environment and that they are cared for and fed. Child care and the child care option for many parents is very important and we do have to work for that.
I for one will be working very hard to make sure that we fulfil those commitments in each of the years of our mandate.