Dr. Tricia Keilthy:

There is a huge opportunity now to get these issues right in the terms of the development of the new alternative care strategy. That covers the entire continuum of care from early interventions and supports right up to aftercare where we can be confident that the system is set up with children's rights in mind and that we are not always firefighting in terms of the issues that come up. I am sure the committee will engage on this issue and we must develop a robust alternative care strategy that is supported by the Child Care Act.