Mr. Speaker, we have tried to promote with the provinces and municipalities a mix of projects so that in various sectors of society where unemployment prevails there will be opportunities including opportunities for women.
That point was brought home to me by the secretary of state in charge of women's issues. I assured her, as I assure the House, that we would encourage those applications.
Daycare facilities very much qualify as part of the infrastructure program. There are numerous projects aside from construction where permanent long term jobs are created, and many of them are for women.
We will continue to encourage the provinces and the municipalities to provide that kind of mixture so women in other sectors of society can be employed, because the government's number one priority is job creation.