Mr. Speaker, indeed, last Thursday we continued working with our provincial colleagues on the national child benefit system. Our commitment at the time to child care did not receive provincial approval.
Since child care is a provincial responsibility, under their jurisdiction, we have found another way to help families, including those with a low income. This is why, over the next three years, we will be increasing the child tax credit by $1.7 billion. The effect of this will be to give the provinces manoeuvring room to implement child care systems.