Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister's announcement of yet even more tax relief and increased benefits for families is great news for parents in my riding of Richmond Hill.
This historic plan will put over $1,100 each year back into the pockets of every hard-working family with children. According to the 2011 census, 35,000 families with children in Richmond Hill will benefit from these new measures to help make life more affordable. That means nearly $40 million will go back to Richmond Hill families alone.
My constituents are thrilled, including those who were in attendance at yesterday's announcement. Parents like Mehrdad Sabouhi and Ellie Moaveni commend the government for helping families with the costs of raising children, and Ernie Henderson of the Richmond Hill Soccer Club will see its 6,000 or so families with children and youth directly benefit.
Richmond Hill and all of Canada is benefiting from our government's continued focus on helping hard-working Canadians make ends meet.