Finance committee  Yes. I agree totally that this is a really important feminist issue. It's the same issue that we see in our second recommendation on EI; women are not getting the benefit there either. We have to support women in the workforce so that we can give them sufficient resources to brin

Finance committee  They are not specifically referring to the quality in Québec, although we admire it. But we believe very strongly in high-quality child care; the children progress so much faster, and they are so much better looked after. And these benefits last through life. They show up in savi

Finance committee  We have three of them here, but $1 billion is not going to cover the cost. I would say it would be the increase in the child tax benefit and the supplements. I think that's very important because it is very effective. Not only is it increasing the stimulus in the economy, but it

Finance committee  My name is Helen Saravanamuttoo. I'm with Campaign 2000 as one of the partners and I am on the steering committee. I'm representing Laurel Rothman today. I thank you very much for the opportunity to talk to you today. Campaign 2000 has three big recommendations, and I say big be