Mr. Speaker, today, May 15, the international Day of the family, I am pleased to present a petition about the family. It is signed by a number of Canadians, including Canadians from my own riding of Mississauga South.
The petitioners 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 which observed that the Income Tax Act discriminates against families that choose to provide direct parental care in the home to preschool children.
The petitioners therefore call on parliament to pursue initiatives to eliminate that discrimination in the Income Tax Act for families that choose to provide care in the home for preschool children.