Mr. Speaker, every Canadian family with children under the age of 18 would benefit from these measures, a total of 4.1 million families.
Let me give some examples. The universal child care benefit would provide $720 a year for every child under the age of 18. This monthly cheque would help Canadians make ends meet and pay for priorities like groceries, after-school activities for their kids, and saving for post-secondary education.
There is more. The child care expense deduction has been increased for the first time in decades to help Canadian families.