Finance committee  The first full year will be $50 million, and then it will be $65 million a year by the end, in 2021-22.

Finance committee  Yes, I think it is a net tax reduction. One of the main groups that will benefit right now from three different caregiver credits—and these are phased out depending on the dependant's net income.... The group where it's phased out more quickly is those looking after an infirm fam

Finance committee  We don't think it will be very large, so we don't have a specific number in our costing in the budget. We think that in those cases—a relatively small number of cases—it will make a difference. The purpose of the measure is to ensure there is consistency across different types of

Finance committee  Sure, we can follow up on that.

Finance committee  We don't, as the Department of Finance, have a cost estimate for a basic income.

Finance committee  That's right. As Trevor explained, right now a lot of the tuition tax credit is claimed for post-secondary courses at post-secondary institutions. You also have occupational skills courses. Trevor gave the example of a second-language course—English as a second language is a good

Finance committee  Mr. Chair, the credit was introduced in 2006. The goal of the credit was to increase public transit use and, through that use, have a positive effect on greenhouse gas emissions and traffic congestion. A number of research studies have shown that it hasn't had that effect. The ef

Finance committee  Thank you for the question. What we could say is that the policy objective is to make it easier for individuals with severe disabilities to be assessed for purposes of the disability tax credit. As you mentioned, in many outlying rural regions, the nurse practitioner is often th

Finance committee  Thank you for the question. When custody is shared, the two parents can divide the benefit. That is now the case with the Canada child tax benefit, and will also be the case with the new Canada child benefit. I want to specify that the amount is calculated based on each parent'

Finance committee  Yes. Even if one of the parents remarries, the child is still theirs. Only the parent's income enters into the calculation.

Finance committee  That's correct in that case.

Finance committee  We could confirm that later on.

Finance committee  Yes. However, I would like to confirm the information. We will provide you with an answer later.

Finance committee  Thank you.