Mr. Speaker, I remind the hon. member that, last year, the Minister of Human Resources Development proposed to the provinces and to this House—in fact, it will become effective in July—the national child benefit, specifically designed to help children living in the conditions described by the hon. member.
At the same time, the Prime Minister announced in June our plans to double the amount earmarked for the national child benefit by adding a further $850 million because we can clearly see how difficult a situation many Canadian families are in.