Mr. Chair, our government recognizes how important caregivers are in the lives of sick and injured family members. We've introduced the new Canada caregiver credit, which provides a tax reduction of up to $1,071 for the expenses of the care of dependant relatives with infirmities and $335 for the expenses of the care of spouses and children.
We introduced a new family caregiver benefit that provides up to 15 weeks of EI for adults caring for critically ill or injured adult family members.
We will continue to assess the needs of Canadians and—