Mr. Chair, first, it is important to understand that under the family benefit program, families will save, on average, $1,140 from the package. Thanks to measures introduced by our government, the average Canadian family of four will receive up to $6,600 this year.
Income splitting is already helping seniors across the country, which is why the government is now proposing similar relief for families. The opposition would shut down that benefit for Canadians from all walks of life.