Funny the differences from one side of the country to the other. Daycare in Quebec is $5/day. Government subsidized. There the thinking is that raising children takes a village... that raising children right is the responsibility of society in general, not just of the parents.
When the federal Liberals day care plan fell apart, the Conservatives said that they would replace that with a $100/month child care allowance. With the same idea in hand - that I, as a single guy, should pay part of my taxes, to pay for the child care costs of overextended Canadian families. It's part of putting the money back into Canadian society.
Personally, I think daycare should be like school.... paid for totally by the taxpayer. What is the rationale between keeping kindergarten paid for by the public, but not daycare? Is not the role of the modern daycare to be formative? Either that, or all schools should be private and not paid for by the public at all. Either position seems consistent.
Also, I agree that a woman's place should be in the home!! They do NOT belong in the workplace!!!
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