Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There will be a number of federal dollars coming starting July 1st. Families with children under six will start to receive $100 a month for each child. So, arguably, that is federal money that is coming to the North. That money could easily be used by parents to help resolve financial issues at their day cares. I would expect that day cares would increase their rates to take advantage of the fact that that money is now available to parents. As I said, through the business planning process we're hoping to be able to increase user subsidies and provide additional funding that way to parents who are looking for day cares, and then that should, again, provide for opportunities for day cares to find money through user fees.
Charles Dent on Question 63-15(5): Inequities In Day Care Support
In the Legislative Assembly on June 6th, 2006. See this statement in context.
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Question 63-15(5): Inequities In Day Care Support
Item 6: Oral Questions
June 5th, 2006
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