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House Hansard - 150

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
January 31, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 150 - Jan/31/23
Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Jan/31/23 12:31:25 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-35 
Madam Speaker, before I begin my question, I would like to congratulate the member on her recent nuptials. We need that joy in our personal lives as we do hard work here in the chamber. The member is from Ontario, like myself, and Ontario was the last province to sign the agreement because it took a lot of time and care in terms of grandfathering in private child care. The premier himself also said it was a great deal for Ontario. Since the province worked with us to determine what would be best in terms of making an agreement that would serve families and day care providers in the province, has the member actually spoken to the province and to her counterparts to understand that they lead these agreements? Their input makes these agreements work for Ontario and Canadian families.
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Context: House Hansard - 150 - Jan/31/23
Ms. Ya'ara Saks (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Jan/31/23 12:45:20 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-35 
Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the member across the way for sharing her experiences. I, too, as a— An hon. member: Oh, oh!
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Context: House Hansard - 150 - Jan/31/23
Ms. Ya'ara Saks
  • Jan/31/23 12:45:51 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-35 
Madam Speaker, I know we are all very excited to talk about child care in the House. I would like to thank the member across the way for her comments. I, too, as a single mom, arrived here with my then two-year-old daughter and had to wait for a spot. It is a universal story for many families in this country, which is exactly why we have signed agreements with every province and territory in this country over the past year to ensure that we build more spaces. The member said a lot about flexibility for shift workers, and I would like to share something with the member and the House directly from the text of the agreement between the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada. It says, “[A]n additional grant for those operating flexible and overnight child care will also be provided under the operational grant. These spaces are necessary for those in various industries and for frontline shift-working parents.” Has the member read the agreement? Perhaps if she would like some briefings on it, we would be more than happy to share them.
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