Finance committee  We've already done that as well, yes.

Finance committee  There is quite a bit of research around what's a quality environment for children, and that's warm, nurturing adults who care for them, with low ratios of adults to children. If you're asking me to choose what kind of environment, each child has a different environment based on t

Finance committee  An optimal child environment is a place, whether it's at home or in a child care environment, where the child is loved and respected, where there are opportunities for healthy development through age-appropriate experiences, where children are safe, where the environment is condu

Finance committee  To respect the role of the Canadian family? I think that's a Canadian value, yes. But by using child care services, I'm in no way delegating my role as a parent or my value of family.

Finance committee  First, I'd like to say that I wish the rest of Canadian parents were as fortunate as the parents who live in Quebec and have access there to the $7-a-day regulated child care system. Quebec has been a leader not only in looking at child care, day care, but in family-friendly poli

Finance committee  We're actually two different organizations.

Finance committee  We weren't aware of that. We have differing opinions.

Finance committee  We don't typically ask to share our time.

Finance committee  My name is Sharon Gregson. I'm the spokesperson for the Coalition of Child Care Advocates. I'm also a Vancouver school board trustee. Thank you very much for the opportunity to speak to you on this important issue. The Coalition of Child Care Advocates is a voluntary organizatio