Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise today in support of government's universal child care plan that will start flowing to parents in July. One of the elements of this plan is Canada's universal child care benefit. This benefit will provide all parents with $100 per month for each child under six, even those who do not or could ever hope to benefit from a nine to five daycare setting.
The benefit will help Canadian parents choose the kind of care that is best for their children because moms and dads are the real experts. Only they know what is right for the unique needs of their kids and their families. In contrast to the previous government's plan, which offered nothing in direct support to parents, our universal benefit will help all Canadian families in a real tangible way.
In my riding of Tobique—Mactaquac our program provides real help to shift workers and farmers as well as young professionals.
On January 23 Canadians voted change for parents. We offered it, they voted for it and we will deliver.