Human Resources committee  I'm happy to answer the question, and that is exactly what I'm doing. When we talk about salaries and funding and so on, we're not really getting at the real issue here, and that is that eight out of ten Canadian children don't have access to quality child care. Just to clarify

Human Resources committee  You asked the question.

Human Resources committee  And you also asked about--

Human Resources committee  You did raise the question about the funding for the organization. Would you like me to comment on that?

Human Resources committee  You prefaced that with a discussion of how much funding our organization has received, and I think there's some clarification required. If you're nervous about hearing the truth, I cannot speak...but I think other members in the room are entitled.

Human Resources committee  Do I have to answer that?

Human Resources committee  Okay.

Human Resources committee  I'm happy to address that. I will address your first comment and answer Monsieur Lessard's question at the same time.

Human Resources committee  It's the same answer.

Human Resources committee  Yes, we're working on that. There is outrage all across the country, and particularly in your home province of British Columbia, where parents are feeling those cuts because government sort of pre-empted any budget announcement and started making cuts. Families are just outraged

Human Resources committee  We need to look no further than Quebec to see the impact that a good, solid child care system can have on women's employability. I'm not sure exactly of the numbers--I could certainly look those up--but the analysis of the impact of the Quebec child care system showed us that the

Human Resources committee  I think it's important to note that overall the $100-a-month payment is actually punitive to working mothers. In other words, the least benefit is derived by two-parent families where both parents are in the workforce. The greatest benefit is reaped by those with a parent who sta

Human Resources committee  Thank you for the opportunity to be here today. I'm Monica Lysack. I'm the executive director of the Child Care Advocacy Association of the Canada. The CCAAC commends the committee for undertaking this study of critical employability issues. I'm here today to discuss the links b

Human Resources committee  Yes.

Human Resources committee  Our—