Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There is no doubt that people gaining employment may face some challenges, Mr. Speaker, with regard to day care usage and availability of babysitting services. Certainly we have kept that in mind as we are developing the early childhood development plan, which is being jointly worked on between the Minister of Health and Social Services and myself and our departmental officials. We expect that particular plan will see fruition within the next several months.
Additionally, we have realized some support from the federal government. It is not a lot, but through the Canada health and social transfer payments of approximately $500,000 for the next six years, all of which will assist us in development and in improving our system.
As I said, I just want to repeat, we do have three programs in place, Mr. Speaker, that total $4 million per year now. I am not suggesting that is adequate. I am merely suggesting that we do have some programs and we want to build on that to improve the system in all areas, of course, but we recognize that in growth areas where there are employment opportunities for individuals, then we have to look at that. Thank you.