Mr. Speaker, of course, we would all like not a single Canadian to be in need. The good news, however, is that we have seen the number of low-income families reduced under our government, particularly low-income families with children are down significantly since the previous Liberal government. This was underscored by none other than UNICEF last week, which commended Canada for world leadership in reducing child poverty.
The measures announced by the Prime Minister last week, the enormous enhancements to the universal child care benefit, will further assist low-income families by giving them benefits of up to $1,800 for each family member under the age of six.