Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36, I am pleased to present a petition from a number of Canadians, including some from my riding of Mississauga South.
The petitioners would like to bring 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 agree with the National Forum on Health in its section on investing that the Income Tax Act does not take into account the real cost of raising children when one provides direct parental care in the home.
The petitioners therefore pray and call upon Parliament to pursue tax initiatives that will eliminate this tax discrimination against families who provide direct parental care to their children in the home.