In the end, parents are going to be victimized by the discretionary power of provincial governments. They're the ones who will be paying. If we want to adopt a federal measure targeting those families that really need it, and not those with a family income of $300,000, but who may all the same benefit from receiving a payment of $100 per month, it seems to me that we can offer some protection by choosing a refundable tax credit. That would have been quite logical, especially when one considers that it will cost the same. A refundable tax credit costs no more than any other measure and results in far fewer problems. I still do not see where it says that an agreement with the provinces is required, but you will have to explain that to me, because this is the first time that I have heard that.
It seems to me that this would have been more logical, but I can see that sending a cheque is a political decision. This could have been done with a refundable tax credit. We could have sent a monthly cheque to the parents, exactly as we do for GST refunds.