►
From YouTube: MAY 19 2022 Statements Niki Sharma
Description
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
vancouver
is
things,
mr
speaker
today
is
child
care
provider
appreciation
day
in
bc.
I
want
to
say
a
huge
thank
you
to
all
of
bc's
child
care
professionals.
I
know
firsthand
the
difference
that
they
make.
I
have
young
children
and,
like
others
in
this
chamber,
as
we
sit
here,
our
children
and
maybe
grandchildren
are
in
the
nurturing
hands
of
child
care
professionals
because
of
them.
Parents
like
me,
go
to
work
every
day
with
the
peace
of
mind
and
the
confidence
to
know
that
our
children
are
safe
and
being
inspired
to
learn.
A
They
are
key
to
not
only
families
and
communities
but
they're
also
essential
for
our
economy.
They
are
the
workforce
behind
the
workforce
and
the
heart
of
child
care.
Throughout
this
challenging
time,
child
care
has
remained
a
vital
service
for
families
in
every
part
of
the
province,
and
that's
because
of
ece
workers
like
heather
bryce,
with
the
height
of
the
pandemic,
lockdown
began
recording
daily
activities
and
messages
for
her
children
because,
as
she
said,
these
children
and
their
families
have
become
part
of
my
family.
A
So
it
was
important
to
me
that
they
knew
I
was
still
thinking
about
them.
Early
childhood
educators
helped
children,
develop
the
critical
thinking,
communication
and
social
skills
needed
to
succeed.
Their
work
transforms
and
shapes
minds
of
the
next
generation,
and
they
deserve
support
and
recognition.
A
That's
why
we're
investing
in
ece
through
our
child
care
bc,
recruitment
and
retention
plan
through
enhanced
wages,
bursaries
professional
development
opportunities,
we're
developing
a
wage
grid
to
ensure
that
eces
are
valued
for
the
work
they
do.
It's
delivering
on
our
commitment
to
build
child
care
as
a
core
service,
a
service
available
to
every
family
that
wants
it
when
they
need
it
and
at
a
price
they
can
afford.
A
I
agree
with
christine
jackson
an
ece
instructor
at
the
college
of
new
caledonia,
who
said
it's
probably
the
brightest
time
ever
to
come
into
early
childhood
education
so
to
all
child
care
providers
out
there.
We
need
you
and
we
thank
you
for
giving
our
children
such
a
great
start
and
helping
us
build
a
stronger
bc.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.