Human Resources committee  Most certainly. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business represents maybe 80 or 90 daycares. Our association, on the other hand, represents 400 private childcare centres in Quebec out of a total of 543, if memory serves me well. We're not rejecting this bill. The private s

Human Resources committee  We follow the rules of the game. We have managed to change the philosophy of the private sector in Quebec since 1997. We agreed to the $5 a day policy—it's now $7 a day—and we agreed to follow the rules of the game, since we do receive state subsidies. That being said, we still o

Human Resources committee  Good day everyone. The Association des garderies privées du Québec is pleased to present its point of view to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities in its consideration of Bill C-303, which passed first reading

Human Resources committee  I will now speak about the $7 a day childcare program which has been in operation in the province of Quebec since 1997. The family policy adopted by Quebec in 1997 is, in more ways than one, an innovative, forward-looking service model. Is it okay like that? Thanks. The policy,