Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I really want on the record that this is about the welfare of the child. There is nobody in here who doesn't want access to quality, affordable child care. There's nobody we've met with or talked to who doesn't agree that this is what we want. The stress in the pages and pages of notes I have from parents whose mental health is declining daily because they do not have access to child care is a major concern.
When I'm doing these lines of questioning about inclusivity and the language, it is for the welfare of the child. It is not to play some political game. It really is about the intersection of providing access to all.
On slide 19 you say, “The Council would consist of 10 to 18 members who are representative of the diversity of Canadian society”. What are the KPIs, key performance indicators, for council members? How are you measuring the success, and how did you decide who these 10 to 18 people are who are representing diversity? Also, does that include small home day cares that are independently operated and owned?