Federal Liberal candidates Ramez Ayoub (Thérèse-De-Blainville) and Linda Lapointe (Rivière-des-Mille-Îles), draw up a very positive record in terms of help and support for families since the Liberal government came to power in 2015.
They recall that on August 5, the governments of Canada and Quebec announced a financial agreement with an investment from the federal government of $ 6 billion over 5 years, without conditions, to support the Quebec child care system. In fact, the 2021 budget provided for a plan to offer, from coast to coast, daycare spaces at $ 10 per day for children under 6 years old, with the exception of Quebec, where the The objective is to improve the system already in place.
“I think we should be proud to say it: Quebec’s child care system is the envy of Canada and the world. It is an excellent model, but to meet the increased needs of Quebec families, ”said Ramez Ayoub.
For Linda Lapointe, “ It is important that every child here in Quebec can have a place in daycare if their parents so desire. Being a new grandmother, I am very sensitive to the issue of child care spaces ».
Canada Child Benefit (CCB)
Liberal candidates from the Basses-Laurentides also recall that the Canada Child Benefit pays non-taxable amounts to families in order to offer every child under the age of 18 an equal chance to have the best possible start in life. . In the Lower Laurentians, 24,480 families benefit each month from more generous aid thanks to the ACE (12,160 in Rivière-des-Mille-Îles and 12,320 families in Thérèse-De-Blainville) .
Launched in 2016 and improved in 2018, “ ACE amounts make a real difference in the lives of families in the Lower Laurentians. For example, for two parents of a 5-year-old child whose family income in 2020 was $ 105,000, it is $ 3,078 non-taxable that they will receive for the current year. », Underlined Ramez Ayoub, father of three children.
« We promised, we delivered, and even improved since, added Ms. Lapointe. I can tell you that having raised 4 children while being the owner of the family business, I know how ACE can give a boost to families, pay for school supplies at the start of the school year, well-deserved outings for the end of the year. week or allow young people to take part in extracurricular activities. ”Adds Ms. Lapointe, indicating that it was the Trudeau government that introduced the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive in 2019.
This incentive allows qualifying first-time homebuyers who have the required minimum down payment for an insured mortgage to apply to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to finance a portion of the purchase of the home. ” a property by way of a participating mortgage.
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