94.6 Income Tax Act/Stay-At-Home Parents
Whereas, The National Council of Women of Canada encourages the government to promote policies which put the needs of children first; and,
Whereas, Such federal child care policies should answer the needs of parents in the workforce, whether that be full or part-time, seasonal, occasional, or work at home, and also parents who are not in the ‘paid’ workforce; and,
Whereas, The option for one parent to stay at home to raise children in the family setting is currently being threatened by social, economic, and political pressures; and,
Whereas, Canadians need child care policies which recognize the value of work of a parent who cares for her/his children at home; and,
Whereas, The present tax system discriminates against stay-at-home parents; therefore be it,
RESOLVED, That The National Council of Women of Canada urges the Government of Canada to ensure that the Income Tax Act does not discriminate against families with a stay-at-home parent.