Finance committee  There have been variety of projections. The one the committee would have available is a document called From Patchwork to Framework, which lays out a 15-year plan for building a child care system across Canada, and that--

Finance committee  When it's fully running, $10 billion a year.

Finance committee  I want to repeat that we are well aware that many families are struggling financially and that there are a range of supports those families need. The point I was making before was that the evidence and the experience is very clear. Generally a tax cut—and Michael can speak way be

Finance committee  Thank you. I'm here representing the Child Care Advocacy Forum. We see child care as part of a comprehensive family policy that needs to provide both income supports and access to child care and early childhood development services. Our priority right now is clearly to get back

Finance committee  I hope I caught all of the question. I will be very honest and say that I have many more details at my fingertips about the child care financing in British Columbia than in Quebec. We are well aware that Quebec has made a commitment to build the system and is moving forward. We

Finance committee  Tax cuts don't build child care.

Finance committee  I do. Thank you.

Finance committee  Thank you very much for allowing us to present our ideas. I'm here on behalf of the B.C. Child Care Advocacy Forum. As our brief outlines, we are an alliance of six provincial organizations that bring together thousands of parents, caregivers, professional groups, and concerned

Finance committee  Thank you very much. I'm actually sorry to ask this, but I'm wondering if we can skip to Michael, because I gave my speaking notes over for copying to the translator and I don't yet have them back.

Finance committee  My apologies.