We don’t have to choose between security and our rights
That’s a false choice—we must protect both.
Your thoughts on the shooting on Parliament hill
Our society is based on fundamental legal principles. One of those principles is that a victim can not make justice for itself.
We, MPs in the House of Commons, have been the victim of an attempted murder by what appears increasingly to be an isolated act of someone with psychological distress. We as MPs have the power to change laws. I firmly believe that in the case before us, we must make an extra effort to keep a cool head and have the interests of citizens at the center of our concerns. We must not upset the delicate balance between security and individual rights without a real social debate. We need to reflect on the tragedy that has occurred and avoid the temptation to drift to a paranoid security obsession.
We must not give in to fear. We should not act on the heat of the moment without a thorough reflexion and debate.
Tell me what you think about the events and what should come next:
Send feedbackAffordable Childcare
Our children are a treasure. But finding a safe, high quality and affordable place to learn and grow is increasingly difficult for parents of young children in Canada. Countless parents pay more than $ 1000 per child each month for childcare – if they can find a space at all. At the NDP, we think that this is unacceptable.
This is why we propose to create a Canadian early childhood education and childcare program with a goal that parents won’t pay more than $15 per day per child. Here’s how :
- Work with the provinces, territories and Indigenous communities to fund and develop national early childhood education and childcare programs delivered with common principles like affordability, availability and quality.
- Enshrine the program in legislation.
- Work with the provinces, territories and Indigenous communities to fund and develop national early childhood education and childcare programs delivered with common principles like affordability, availability and quality.
- Set measurable benchmarks with publically available reporting.
- Support or maintain the creation of one million new childcare spaces within eight years, when the program is fully phased in.
- Recognize that provinces and territories have jurisdiction over the delivery of early childhood education and childcare.
Following the creation of Quebec's childcare program, women's participation in the workforce there increased by 70,000. We recognize that Quebec has been a leader in providing affordable childcare. The province's $7-per-day services would be supported by this new federal investment.
For every dollar invested in early childhood education, the benefits to provincial and federal governments range from $1.49 to $2.78 through increased tax revenues and decreased social spending. It’s something that we can’t afford not to do.
Canadians deserve better. Add your name to support our early childhood and childcare program.
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