Statement made on 02 June 2010 by Senator Art Eggleton
Hon. Art Eggleton:
Honourable senators, my question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate.
Canadian children are integral to the future prosperity of Canada. However, many Canadian children continue to face severe hardships across the country. Approximately 800,000 children live in poverty. Thousands of children are without high-quality early learning and care. We see an increasing number of children with mental health problems and learning disabilities.
The United Kingdom has commissioners for children, and they provide independent analysis and advice on children's issues. Continuing with the post created in 2003, the current Conservative-Liberal Democrat government recently appointed a minister of state for children and families. Will the government create similar portfolios in Canada to ensure the issues that Canadian children face are being addressed?
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