Finance committee  I don't believe so.

Finance committee  We only got this a little over a week ago, so we're a little bit behind. But I'm sure--

Finance committee  Yes.

Finance committee  We are aware of it. Our only concern is that all these spaces are going to be provided, but who is going to be there to work?

Finance committee  The biggest problem in day care is that you're not able to retain your workers. Day care has the most turnover of workers than I think any other sector. So we need to encourage people to stay in that field.

Finance committee  Child care probably needs all of that, but the main point is that we want to make day care accessible for everybody. At the moment it's not.

Finance committee  That would be very helpful, but my concern is if that $5 million is distributed through all of the north, including Nunavut and the NWT, which would make less come to Yukon day care.

Finance committee  Okay, I'll wait.

Finance committee  I believe that would be helpful. Part of the problem is that when day cares hire staff, they start at $9 an hour. You can go to Wal-Mart and start at $10.35 an hour. So where would you work? Day cares have not had a raise in wages since, I believe, 1992. So yes, that would defin

Finance committee  I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for wanting to hear what the Yukon Child Care Association has to say on these important subjects. With the socio-economics of our country changing, many of our young people are starting families early rather than getting an edu