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House Hansard - 203

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 31, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 203 - May/31/23
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • May/31/23 10:28:22 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-35 
Madam Speaker, my hon. colleague from Nanaimo—Ladysmith brought back to mind something that my colleagues in this place might find incredible. In 1992, when I was a single mom making $24,000 a year as a self-employed contractor and executive director of Sierra Club Canada, I hired a babysitting firm. I was able to hire a caregiver for $1,000 a month. Since she made only $1,000 a month, she had 100% subsidized child care for her children while she looked after my daughter. None of it made any sense to me. I would like to see this legislation through. I would like to make sure that every child in this country has access to high-quality early childhood education and learning and child care.
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Context: House Hansard - 203 - May/31/23
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
  • May/31/23 11:10:14 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-35 
Madam Speaker, I have to say what a joy it is to see our colleague again. I congratulate her on the birth of her son. I know it was earlier than expected. It is a lovely thing to be joined this evening by one of the newest babies in this Parliament family. I want to say, with all respect, that Bill C-35 does not require that anybody give up on such options as having family members look after their babies. It just makes an opportunity available across Canada to have affordable child care. It does not demand that people accept it. Does she have any thoughts on that?
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