Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague for her continued and effective advocacy on this issue. We know that for Canadians child care is not a luxury, it is a necessity. COVID has showed this especially to be true.
That is why the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development was pleased to announce today a $14-million investment to help make child care more accessible and affordable for New Brunswickers through the safe restart agreement. This is in addition to $10 million announced just a couple of weeks ago to support thousands of families in that province.
This government has investment more in child care this year than any other government in Canadian history. We are proud of that record, but there is more to do. A national framework for national funding is needed. We hope the other parties in this House can be disciplined and continue to support our good work on this file.