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Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (on parental leave)

Hon. Karina Gould

  • Member of Parliament
  • Leader of the Government in the House of Commons (on parental leave)
  • Liberal
  • Burlington
  • Ontario
  • Voting Attendance: 66%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $131,115.10

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Context: House Hansard - 159 - Feb/13/23
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Feb/13/23 2:30:27 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as everyone in this House knows, as of January, fees for child care have been reduced 50% across the country. I asked families to tell me what that means to them. Let me give some examples. “Just paid our January daycare fees. Under $500!!!!! This is a 55% reduction from last year. This is going to make such a huge difference for so many families.” Here is another quote: “We are finally FINALLY seeing real reductions in our daycare costs. It's genuinely life-changing to see fees reduced by just over 50%—this is how you support families, this is how you achieve real equity in the workforce.”
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Context: House Hansard - 31 - Feb/15/22
Hon. Karina Gould (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Lib.)
  • Feb/15/22 2:52:41 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my hon. colleague from Davenport for that important question. We have now signed agreements with 12 provinces and territories across the country. That means that families from coast to coast to coast, except for in Ontario at this point in time, will have access to a 50% reduction in fees by the end of this calendar year. I remain very optimistic that we will sign an agreement with Ontario. There is a fair deal on the table, with $10.2 billion that will go to helping families decrease the costs of child care and make life more affordable—
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