Mr. Speaker, the last time I raised this issue during an adjournment debate, my colleague, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development said, “as I said, I have no hesitation in welcoming a push by the party opposite.”
With that in mind, let me list a few more things the government could do to reduce poverty. First, it could speed up the introduction of a universal child care system. Too many parents are still paying $80 a day for child care. Second, let us recognize the right to housing by adding it to the Canadian Bill of Rights. Third, let us make the guaranteed income supplement automatic for all seniors in Canada. Some are still not getting it. Last, let us establish a guaranteed minimum income and implement a national strategy to end homelessness.