Madam Speaker, I have a very simple question for this member. I have asked this question previously but really did not get an answer. One of the things that the government has done in its budget is give a tax break to parents who use child care outside of the home.
I feel this is totally unfair and unjust. The member talks about balance. There is no balance here. Does he not agree that parents giving care to their children in the home provide just as valuable a service to society as anyone else and should be afforded the same tax considerations?
It is going to have a very negative effect on the family to have parents subsidize other parents who use child care outside of the home. Those parents that make that choice, I believe, should be afforded the same privileges as those that use child care at home. Would he agree?