Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Scarborough Centre for her advocacy on behalf of working mothers and families that are looking for high-quality and affordable child care.
Our government understood that this was a significant challenge as far back as 2015 with a $7.5 billion investment to set the stage for an early learning child care strategy right across the country. This year we have invested a further $600 million to top up to $1 billion the investment in early learning and child care, the largest single investment in child care by any federal government in the history of the country. However, we know there is more to do, and that is why the throne speech projects a new early learning child care strategy with new funding later this year.
We are committed to making sure that women and families get back to work safely and that their children are cared for.