Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm not going to elaborate. My colleagues have been pretty articulate on what we're trying to get across here. In my riding, representing Nahendeh, there are a number of issues with daycare, or childcare, I guess we'd say. In Fort Liard, we had to close our childcare because we couldn't afford it. The community couldn't afford it. We have other people in the communities having to not work because they can't get affordable and reliable childcare, which means income support has to be paid. It's unfortunate that this is happening. I think we need to be looking at it, come up with a plan and a strategy and a timeline that we can look at. I don't think it's being unrealistic for us to ask it. We've heard it on the campaign trail. This is what the residents of the Northwest Territories are asking us to do. I will be voting in support of this motion as well. Thank you.
Shane Thompson on Committee Motion 15-18(2): Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Replacement Of Text Regarding Universal Day Care, Carried
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Committee Motion 15-18(2): Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Replacement Of Text Regarding Universal Day Care, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 24th, 2016
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