Mr. Chair, my question is with respect to the Canadian child benefit. It is understood that it has been well received by Canadians across the country.
I would like to present a couple of quotations.
Campaign 2000 said, “Budget 2016 is a historic step forward in Canada’s battle against child poverty.” The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives said, “The new child benefit actually exceeded our Alternative Federal Budget recommendation”. Also, the Broadbent Institute, Canada Without Poverty, and the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, to name a few, said that it's an excellent change of tone and a great policy and that it's very welcome.
Can one of you elaborate on how the CCB will help reduce the child poverty rate in a more effective way than the previous government's plan and how it will be implemented?