@ISIDEWITHQuestionseconomy9yrs ago

Should the federal government subsidize universal child care?

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Yes, but only for low income families
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Yes, but encourage stay-at-home parenting

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 @4XJP9HCfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

No, encourage stay-at-home parenting

 @4SCCFZVfrom Manitoba  answered…4yrs4Y

We live in a patriarchal society; when Canada started doing "women in non traditional trades" they left out the other half of the equation which was to teach men how to multi task. Child rearing needs to be revered instead of being viewed as 'less than'. It is not just a universal child tax, we need a complete overhaul of wages to reflect the importance and tax breaks for people choosing to raise their own children instead of farming that out to a daycare.

 @4VFDVDNfrom Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

We do...school

 @53HLLTKfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

A percentage, based on income

 @4VPBQMLfrom Manitoba  answered…4yrs4Y

No, women belong in the kitchen and should take care of her children at home

 @9GSJQ2Rfrom Quebec  answered…1yr1Y

People not working, and taking up spots in subsidized daycares should fazed out for the working people.

 @9GNXXXTfrom British Columbia  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, a portion of it with provincial funding added on to it as well, as it is in the realm of education.

 @8RH6Y4Nfrom British Columbia  answered…4yrs4Y

Subsidize child care to an extent. Have stipulations in place that require the parent to actually have reason for it. No sense in paying for someone's child to go to day care when the parent is sitting at home on their ***

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