Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know in early discussions with other jurisdictions around Canada that a number of provinces in particular are very strongly pushing the new federal government to continue with the Childcare Program that had been announced by the previous government. It would certainly be, I think, in our interest to see that program continue. I have already asked that our department work with the other two territories to ensure that at least if other jurisdictions are going to see the second year of funding for that program, that we also see that funding and that it reflect the commitment that the Conservative Prime Minister made during the campaign, that we would have base plus funding for the North. So we are going to try and make sure that we at least get two years' funding out of that program. But I would agree with the Member that it would be in the best interest of low income northerners to see the program that had been previously negotiated continue.
Charles Dent on Question 369-15(4): National Childcare Strategy
In the Legislative Assembly on February 9th, 2006. See this statement in context.
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