A private members bill introduced to the House of Commons by Leeds Grenville MP Gord Brown
Ottawa— The National Family Childcare Associations Private Members Bill
C-542 will be a beginning to supporting all families in times of stress
caused by financial disadvantages through our unfriendly tax system.
“Bill C-542 is created to put the needs of our sick children first and
that is what the NFCA is all about.” explained Sara Landriault,
president the NFCA. “It is great to see a movement towards putting our
children first rather than leaving them with crumbs left over from our
bureaucracy”
Private Members Bill C-542 was created by Gord Brown Leeds- Grenville MP
of the Conservative Party.
Bill C-542 is designed to change the labour code to enhance benefits for
parents with gravely ill children.
This bill will ease the parent’s financial burden while they struggle to
save their child’s life mentally and physically. Bill C542 will allow
parental leave to care for a sick child.
http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?DocId=3478372&Language=e&Mode=1&File=36#4
The introduction of the Private Members Bill C-542 is a necessary
vehicle for families caring for sick children. Up to now, these families
have struggled to save for their children’s future under the burden of
medical and related costs. Unfortunately, they face such a huge cost
burden compared to many other parents. In some cases these families will
not have home for their sick children to return to after treatment.
“I’ve heard about a mother who spent 2 hours a day in the hospital with
her sick child and left him alone after that. Who could be so heartless
to not be with their child during this critical time, I thought. Well,
this mother was a single mother with no family around and had the threat
of losing her job if she took any time off work. So yah I think twice
now about who the heartless ones truly are”, says
Sara Landriault stay at home mom of 3.
Sharon Ruth and Fiona McKenney have started a movement for sick kids in
Leeds Grenville and would like to see National support for our
children’s needs. Both Sharon and Fiona are passionate and experienced
in advocating for this issue due to the fact they have surviving
children of cancer. The NFCA strongly throws all support into helping
Sharon, Fionna and any other parents of sick children across Canada to
create policy change on a Federal level.
The National Family Childcare Association is a grassroots movement
fighting to bring about policy change that will allow all families the
opportunity and the means to care for their children in a way that fits
their life.
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Further information contact:
Sara Landriault, President
National Family Childcare Association
landriault@ripnet.com
613-720-6609