Mr. Speaker, the parliamentary secretary wants to ensure that his government puts in place good public policy. I want to raise with him the potential for his government to do the opposite, to engineer, institute, and implement public policies that will actually have a greater benefit for the well-to-do in our society than those who are struggling day by day to make a living and pay their taxes.
I raise two particular issues and studies, and I would like the member to comment on them. One of them is by, and he may know this, the Caledon Institute which points out clearly that, as proposed, the family allowance of $1,200 per child under the age of six will actually provide a greater benefit for wealthier families who have the luxury of being--