 Hello everyone, bonjour tout le monde. First, I want to acknowledge that we are on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Kwikwetlam First Nation. We thank the Kwikwetlam who continue to live on these lands and care for them along with the waters and all that is above and below. I am very happy to be here at Lefarge Lake Park in Kwikwetlam with Premier Horgan. John, it's always great to see you, but really great to see you today. Today's announcement is yet another great example of how closely and collaboratively we've been able to work particularly with this strong progressive government in BC on things that will make a real difference for people. With a shared vision on childcare, strong commitments that John has made over the past many years and actions he's taken, we've been able to move very quickly. I'm also happy to be joined by Ministers Hussain and Qualtro Ahmed, the work that you have done over the past many years, first signing bilateral agreements with all provinces and territories a number of years ago that have brought us forward on improving childcare right across the country for so many people. Minister Qualtro, by members of our outstanding team here in BC and by the provincial minister of state for childcare, Katrina Chen, who's been an extraordinary ally on this as well. But I have to tell you, it's so great to be back in BC. I was, you know, this has been home for me for so many years in so many different ways. I've got deep roots here with my grandparents, my mum. I actually got my start as a teacher at Pitt River Middle School, just a few blocks that way. So coming full circle back here, back home today, is really, really exciting, particularly with the announcement we're able to make today where yet again we see British Columbians leading the way for the entire country on progressive strong values that bring people together. It is so great to be here. But I know I'm also here at a time that has been incredibly difficult for a lot of British Columbians. To begin with, the situation with the wildfires after last week's heatwave is extremely concerning and we've been following it closely. This morning I gathered a number of ministers for a meeting with our incident response group because our priority is to keep working with partners like the province and municipal and indigenous leaders to keep British Columbians safe. Later today when John and I sit down together, we'll be talking about this. I'll also be meeting with the Lytton leadership, the First Nations leadership, the municipal leadership and other partners to emphasize that the federal government is here to help. Help in rebuilding, help in supports for families who've lost so much, families who are grieving to be there with our provincial friends and partners, to be there with Canadians across the country who want to be helpful, want to support families who are going through incredibly difficult times, even as we redouble our efforts and our commitments, taking accelerated action on fighting climate change and continued to building a green economy. Across the province, across the province, there are also people grieving after the recent discoveries of unmarked graves near former residential schools. To all survivors, families and indigenous people, we're here for you. We will continue to work with you on whatever you need to heal. Canada, Canada needs to recognize that the shame of our past is echoed today in continuing injustices, intolerance and unfairness towards indigenous peoples and that reconciliation is not just about indigenous peoples and governments, although that's an important part of it that we are all working hard on. It is also something that involves every single Canadian. Every single one of us must be on this path towards reconciliation, towards a better country in partnership with indigenous peoples. These discoveries remind us how important it is to continue to build a better future for everyone. And that's why we are here, to announce true progressives who will have a real impact in people's lives in British Columbia. The pandemic has laid bare what women and feminists have long known, that without good child care it's practically impossible for parents, especially mothers, to build a career. For middle-class families, quality child care can be incredibly expensive, and that's if parents are able to find child care spaces at all. Just take here in the lower mainland where child care can cost up to $60 a day. That's $300 a week for one child. And what if you have two or three children? Hardworking families deserve better, but our economy deserves better as well. Building a better future is to ensure that mothers and families can have access to quality and affordable child care services. It's important for our children, and it's important for our economy to allow more women to be on the work market. When we talk about a feminist re-release after this pandemic, that's what the questions are about, concrete actions that will give everyone a chance to succeed. So, yes, this is exactly what a feminist recovery looks like. In April, we announced our plan to build the first ever Canada-wide early learning and child care system. And today, I can share that we've reached an agreement with the strong, progressive allies in the government of BC to make child care more affordable for families in this province. For people with young kids, this is huge. As part of the agreement in the next five years, we'll work with the provincial government to achieve an average of $10 a day child care for all regulated spaces for kids under six. Also in the next five years, 30,000 new high quality spaces will be created in British Columbia. This is real change you can count on. By the end of next year, the average child care fees for BC parents will be cut in half, and there will be more than 12,000 $10 a day spaces available. To make all of this happen, we've worked incredibly hard with leaders within the government of BC, which will fund critical services, grow a strong and skilled workforce of early childhood educators, and expand not-for-profit and public delivery of early learning and child care. So if you're a parent, this landmark agreement led by the government of BC and the federal government means that help is on the way. We're making your life easier and more affordable and we're making sure kids get the best possible start in life. And I want to add to all of those parents and families watching us across the country right now, wondering when they're going to have the opportunities that the work that British Columbia and the federal government have done together is going to deliver for families in BC. We're working on it. We are right now excitedly working very closely with a number of jurisdictions across this country to follow BC's tremendous progressive lead on delivering real support for families and real support for our communities as we build back better from this pandemic. This is a permanent partnership with minimum ongoing annual funding of $9.2 billion right across the country. That's how you create a system by working hand in hand with willing partners like the government of BC to fund the services families depend on. We're building a better future for families and as we do, we're building a better economy too. Our Canada Wildwide Child Care Plan will help thousands of people, including women, be able to choose to build both a family and a career. This is real tangible progress. This is what it means to be a feminist government. Our early learning and child care plan builds on investments we've already made in a more progressive parental leave system. Our plan also builds on the success of the Canada Child Benefit, which is increasing again this year and has already lifted hundreds of thousands of children right across the country out of poverty. But before I end today, I want to once again thank my friend, Premier Horgan, for his leadership and vision on this file. John, as you well know, this is a game-changing policy for families. BC has made unbelievably important progress on child care since launching your own plan three years ago and this foundation will allow us to move together quickly and boldly in the coming months and years. And of course, all of this work wouldn't be possible without the advocacy of the child care sector. That's why it's so important that you continue to have a seat at the table, so to all the experts, advocates, educators and providers who were so integral in encouraging not just governments, but Canadians in continuing to demand better child care opportunities for families, for communities and for our future. Thank you. We are here to support your valuable work and together we will all continue building a future where everyone has a real and fair chance at success. Merci beaucoup mes chers amis.