Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the member for Sault Ste. Marie for his first speech in the House today.
The member mentioned child care. Costs for child care have reached crisis levels in Canada. Families are struggling with child care costs. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released a study comparing Canada's 27 busiest cities, which revealed the dramatic differences between child care costs in our two largest cities. In one month in Toronto, child care costs are $1,033, but in Montreal they are $174. This vast difference is unacceptable and crippling to Canadian families.
Based on this, will the government drop its opposition to a universal child care program that will help Canadian families?