Our Government is helping Canadian families

Ottawa: Jim Eglinski, Member of Parliament for Yellowhead, asked the following question in the House to the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development:

“Mr. Speaker, our government knows there are many costs involved in raising a family and every little bit counts, especially when you have children.

That’s why our government has cut taxes of all kinds – personal taxes, business taxes, and the GST. Can the Minister of State for Social Development please update this House on what our government is doing to help Canadian families?”

Minister Bergen’s response:

“Mr. Speaker, what we are doing to help families is that we are actually listening to families. Yesterday, I was in Vancouver at the West side Family Place talking to everyday families about our universal child care benefit expansion and enhancement.

Moms and dads from a variety of walks of life, some of them, are having a hard time making ends meet. They are so happy about the expanded benefit. They are happy because it is going to be increased, because every month they count on that cheque. We are going to continue that and we are going to continue to listen to the real experts on child care, raising families, on families’ priorities. That is, mom and dad.”

For more information: Jim Eglinski, MP 613-992-1653.