Human Resources committee  It is a problem, and I think a curriculum also makes sure that we are providing activities that foster the global development and also makes sure of what we need in terms of material. People need to be guided, and a lot of people don't have that training. They're nice people; I

Human Resources committee  In Quebec, we have a program, Accueillir la petite enfance, and it should be implemented. It should be used in every setting, whether it's for-profit, not-for-profit or home-based care. The rules and regulations could be a little bit more precise to have parameters that guarante

Human Resources committee  There is no.... What do you do?

Human Resources committee  If I understood rightly, is it that parents don't give up spaces?

Human Resources committee  Well, that happens; sure, that happens, yes, because if you lose that space, you're.... I mean, the child has to be there. We have monitoring for presence. You can't just pay for the space and not send your child to child care, because that would be really unjust for people who a

Human Resources committee  Oh, it's even before the child gets there. I would have to check into that. I'm not sure if that's a practice that is....

Human Resources committee  I'm trying to remember if I really wrote that it's “the jewel in the crown”, because we are still struggling with the CPEs because they had so many cutbacks. We can say they are better than the for-profits in terms of quality. With regard to school readiness—which, if I understa

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Human Resources committee  International studies and those we have conducted here in Quebec, namely, the longitudinal study of child development in Quebec and the two studies conducted as part of the Grandir en qualité inquiry, revealed a significant quality gap between non-profit child care centres, the s

Human Resources committee  I will answer briefly as it is a very broad topic. The quality of child care services is a construct. The research refers to structural quality, which includes ratios, compensation and staff qualifications. It also refers to the quality of the process, that is, the quality of in

Human Resources committee  I do not want to forget the two studies conducted by the ministry as part of its Grandir en qualité inquiry. During our research in the longitudinal study of child development in Quebec, for which I was was responsible for the child care quality component, the only reason we chos

Human Resources committee  May I add something?

Human Resources committee  This new family policy was originally intended to help families with the challenge of balancing work and family responsibilities. It is indeed a success. In terms of access to quality child care services, there is still work to be done. The Quebec model is always mentioned, but

Human Resources committee  Am I allowed to say something?