Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36 I am pleased to present a petition from a number of Canadians, including some from my own riding of Mississauga South.
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 society.
The petitioners would also like to point out that they concur with the report of the National Forum on Health in terms of its recommendation that we should be investing more in our children, particularly since the Income Tax Act does not fairly take into account the real costs of raising children.
The petitioners therefore pray and call upon parliament to pursue tax initiatives to assist families that choose to provide direct parental care to preschool children.