Discussion · Adjournment Proceedings
Ryan Turnbull Liberal
“The member should hold the Saskatchewan government to the child care deal it signed with us. We sent a lot of federal money to every province and territory to create more child care spaces. Our child care plan works. It helps parents go back to work, which puts more women in the workforce than ever before. In my riding, it has cut costs from $1,800 to $410 a month for families with a spot.”
“Madam Speaker, the hon. member for Regina—Lewvan should hold his provincial government accountable to the agreements that it signed with the federal government. We transferred significant amounts of federal taxpayer dollars to every province and territory in the country in order to expand the number of child care spots. We are committed to child care because we know it works. It is a great policy. It increases productivity in the economy. It increases the rate at which parents return to work. It increases the productivity and labour market participation of women in particular, which is a great advancement for our country. The highest participation rate of women in our history is the result of that specific program. For an average family in my riding, do members know how much it costs for child care? It is $1,800. That price has come down to $410 per month for anyone who can get a child care spot. There are a significant number of people saving $1,400 a month. That is a mortgage payment for many—”
Madam Speaker, the hon. member for Regina—Lewvan should hold his provincial government accountable to the agreements that it signed with the federal government. We transferred significant amounts of federal taxpayer dollars to every province and territory in the country in order to expand the number of child care spots. We are committed to child care because we know it works. It is a great policy. It increases productivity in the economy. It increases the rate at which parents return to work. It increases the productivity and labour market participation of women in particular, which is a great advancement for our country. The highest participation rate of women in our history is the result of that specific program. For an average family in my riding, do members know how much it costs for child care? It is $1,800. That price has come down to $410 per month for anyone who can get a child care spot. There are a significant number of people saving $1,400 a month. That is a mortgage payment for many—