Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36, I wish to present a petition that has been circulating all across Canada. It has been signed by a number of Canadians from Surrey and Delta, British Columbia.
The petitioners should like to draw to the attention of the House that managing the family home and caring for preschool children is an honourable profession that has not been recognized for its value to society. They also state that the Income Tax Act discriminates against families who make the choice to provide care in the home to preschool children, the disabled, the chronically ill or the aged.
The petitioners therefore pray and call on Parliament to pursue initiatives to eliminate tax discrimination against families who decide to provide care in the home to preschool children, the disabled, the chronically ill or the aged.