Mr. Speaker, the 2003 budget contains significant financial help for families, including an increase in the national child tax benefit, new investments to improve access to quality child care, a new tax credit for low-income families caring for disabled children, and new tax relief for persons with disabilities, Canadians with specific medical needs, and those who provide care for them.
The budget also sets out new employment insurance benefits for natural caregivers who take six weeks of leave from work to provide care for a seriously ill or dying member of the family.
The Government of Canada is proud of these progressive measures to support families.