Mr. Chair, I am being asked if, in matters of social development, culture and assistance to women, money is enough. There is never enough; we could always do with more.
Once again, it can be said that much remains to be done; in this respect, I agree. On the other hand, it can also be said that we have made much progress and come a long way. More than 71% of women are gainfully employed today, which amounts to an important increase compared to the 44% of 30 years ago.
As I was saying a while ago, our society is evolving. Parental leave is now longer, ranging from six months to one year, under the changes made to the employment insurance program. There is an increase in child-related services for low-income families. We know that governments are committed to establishing a national learning and daycare system for young children.
Do people understand what is meant by the national daycare system for children that I announced during the electoral campaign? Its implementation is now in the hands of my colleague, the Minister of Social Development. It can be seen that--