Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to stand again and present a petition from people in my riding who are very concerned about the government's plan to kill child care.
The petitioners say, among other things, that 70% of women with children under the age of six are employed. The taxable $100 a month allowance announced as a child benefit, a meagre one at that, will not establish new spaces.
The petitioners call upon the Prime Minister to honour the early learning and child care agreement in principle and to commit to fund it for five years.
I would like to thank Patricia Maynard for her hard work and dedication and commitment to child care in acquiring these signatures.