Finance committee  I have two very quick comments. There are hundreds of thousands of Canadians who are not fully engaged in the labour market because of their caregiving responsibilities. If you help them, they will help the productivity. Second, look at the home care agenda that is not being re

Finance committee  I think some of the tax credits are in the realm of $75 million to $80 million.

Finance committee  That's part of it. There are other components. That's why we're recommending that we probably need an expert group to sit down to work with us and figure out some of those things together.

Finance committee  I am not. But I know that Quebec has been very progressive in supporting caregivers, and I will definitely follow up on that program. Thank you for telling me about it.

Finance committee  That is the hardship that over three million Canadians experience who want to do their very best. It's very difficult to do so. The supports caregivers need are around technology, health human resources, education, and tax support. Then there is the whole component of volunteers

Finance committee  I'm definitely not getting into the FPT agenda on federal or provincial jurisdiction. I'm going to stay out of that. As it relates to volunteers, absolutely--

Finance committee  I used to work for the federal government, so I know my place. As it relates to volunteers, you're absolutely correct. There are a lot of interesting initiatives in different countries. For example, there are initiatives where volunteers can bank the hours they volunteer, and wh

Finance committee  Thank you. Recommendations two and three both deal with those kinds of potential supports. Let me talk first about CPP, which you raised. You're absolutely right that we have parallels in both recommendations two and three. We mention recommendations where the mechanisms are al

Finance committee  I would answer it in a different way. I think there is a lot of provincial commitment to build tens of thousands of beds. In my opinion, they are not necessary, per se. We need some, but there are some very innovative programs in Ontario and other places across the country. In on

Finance committee  Thank you. Good afternoon. I'm Judy Shamian. I'm the president and CEO of VON Canada, and I am here to speak on behalf of the Canadian Caregiver Coalition. The focus of this consultation deals with the best place for families and a strong and prosperous economy. My comments ar