Bob Bromley

I’d like to recognize Baptiste Foisey, who is…Many people have seen migratory birds returning; we also have our students returning. So welcome back to Baptiste. I’m told he will be on the job today.

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?

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 25-16(3), Supplementary Appropriation No. 1 (Infrastructure Expenditures) 2009-2010; Bill 5, Professional Corporations Act; and Bill 9, Northern Employee Benefits Services Pension Plan Protection Act, and would like to report progress, with one motion being adopted, that Bills 5 and 9 are ready for third reading, that consideration of Tabled Document 25-16(3) is concluded, and that the House concur in those estimates and that an appropriation bill to be based thereon be introduced without delay. Mr. Speaker, I move that the...

Page 6, Public Works and Services, capital investment expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, $2.5 million. Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you very much, Minister Lafferty. I would now like to ask the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Social Programs which reviewed this bill to make comments. Mr. Beaulieu.