Pursuant to Standing Order 36, I wish to present a petition that has been circulating across Canada. The petition comes from the Calgary, Alberta, area.
The petitioners would like to draw to the attention of the House that managing the family home and caring for preschool children is an honourable profession which has not been recognized for its value to our society.
The petitioners 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 upon Parliament to pursue initiatives to eliminate tax discrimination against families who decide to provide direct parental care for preschool children, the disabled, the chronically ill or the aged.