Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 36, it is my pleasure to rise to present a petition containing 203 signatures of people living in the Montreal area who support my private member's bill that amends the Income Tax Act to permit tax deductions for child adoption expenses.
The petitioners call upon Parliament to pass Bill C-246, which would allow adoptive parents to deduct a portion of the cost they incur when adopting a child.
It is interesting that in today's Globe and Mail there is a story about how adopting a child can be an extremely expensive process. That is why these petitioners believe the government should move immediately to reduce these expenses through allowing tax deductions for those costs.