Saskatchewan Party Leader Brad Wall is promising to expand the Active Families Benefit to children up to the age of 18 if his party is re-elected on November 7th.
The tax benefit was introduced in 2008 for children aged six to 14 to help families with the cost of their children's participation in cultural, recreational, and sports activities.
The cost of the extended benefit is estimated to be $5 million annually.
Wall also announced that the PST exemption on children's clothing will now be raised to include children up to 18 years old -- right now, the exemption is for children 14 and under.
Meanwhile, the NDP are making promises about health care on the second day of the provincial election campaign.
NDP Leader Dwain Lingenfelter says new primary healthcare clinics are needed and the government must do more to recruit doctors, especially in rural areas.
He also reiterated a pledge to reinstate coverage for chiropractic care.
Fri, Apr 26, 10:00 AM
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