Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36, I wish to present a petition which has been circulating across Canada. The petition has been signed by a number of petitioners from the Calgary, Alberta area.
The petitioners draw to the attention of the House that managing the family home and caring for pre-school children is an honourable profession that has not been recognized for its value to our society.
They also state that the Income Tax Act discriminates against families that make the choice to provide care in the home for pre-school children, the disabled, the chronically ill and the aged.
The petitioners therefore pray and call on Parliament to pursue initiatives to eliminate tax discrimination against families that decide to provide care in the home for pre-school children, the disabled, the chronically ill and the aged.