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House Hansard - 15

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 10, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 15 - Dec/10/21
Mrs. Cathay Wagantall (Yorkton—Melville, CPC)
  • Dec/10/21 10:29:01 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I would like to ask a question in regard to the universal child care program being suggested. Cardus did a major study on this, and I would like the member's comments. The government is choosing to spend money on day care spaces in a national system instead of strengthening the full ecosystem of care that Canadian families currently use and that many prefer because it better meets their needs and exists throughout the country, regardless of population density. Further, it treats all families the same, regardless of financial need. This concerns me, as it is our low-income and single parents who need this support, yet so often this funding is going directly to individuals who do not need it and they are not provided with the care space that they need. Why is the government choosing to go this route, rather than focusing on those who truly need the support? If the payments were allocated by a means test vehicle, such as the Canada child benefit, those with the lowest incomes—
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