Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, since I couldn't even find adequate temporary day care services for my son this morning, I felt compelled to talk about the high demand for day care services and the lack of response from this government to address day care issues.
Mr. Speaker, some of my colleagues have talked about the imbalance in funding and other services that day cares in Yellowknife are experiencing, but I want to point out that this imbalance is even more obvious in our remote communities where the number of young, single parents comprise a greater segment of the whole population.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to see a greater lobbying effort with the federal government to find a better financial arrangement to make some real differences for day cares in the NWT, a service that seems to come and go, and people not knowing whether operations will continue from year to year in many of our communities.
Mr. Speaker, the government also has to be creative in their approach to address day care concerns and not always leave that requirement at the local level, like we hear all the time from our Minister when answering concerns about day cares. Mr. Speaker, these day cares are creative. That's their job. Ours is to be cognizant, resourceful and effective. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.
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