Thank you very much, Chair.
Thank you, Minister, for being here, and thank you to the officials also.
I want to follow up on something you mentioned during your opening remarks regarding the federal tax burden being the lowest on Canadians in over 50 years. Our government, as you know, has lowered taxes 160 different times since 2006, most notably the GST from 7% to 6% to 5%. With the tax relief the government has provided since 2006, personal income taxes are now 10% lower. For an average family of four, taxes have been cut by close to $3,400.
Recently the Prime Minister announced the doubling of the children's fitness tax credit to $1,000 and made it refundable.
Can you tell us what kind of reaction you have been getting from Canadians, and how this will help provide tax relief to Canadian families?