Bob Bromley

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole together. We have before us Tabled Document 7-16(3), Bill 5, Bill 9 and Tabled Document 25-16(3). What is the wish of committee? Mr. Abernethy.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Minister McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. I will now open the floor to general comments on Bill 5. Does the committee agree that we will move to detail, clause by clause?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On the issue of training our child care workers, it’s been highlighted in the past that we are not providing certified child care workers up to national standards. That’s the basic fact. We really need to address that. I appreciate the Minister’s willingness to do that. Finally, given the new recognition of the clear benefits associated with economic stimulus packages that focus actually on early childhood development and child care, what has the Minister done to increase funding this year since we’ve learned about the recession that is now impending on the Northwest...

Thank you, Minister. Committee, we are on highways, not previously authorized, $6 million. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Minister. Does the committee agree?

Thanks for the comments from the Minister. I really am appreciative of the increased funding and the help with mortgages for daycares. Specifically on the consistency and providing predictable funding, which would really help budgeting for these daycare centres, do we still penalize the daycare centres when a child is missing for five consecutive days? Do we still penalize them financially? And are we still assessing the daycares four times a year instead of providing them funding on the basis of average attendance?

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Krutko, anything further to access road 177, $6 million?