Properly implementing indexing to inflation fixes one of the three big problems I had with the Canada Child Benefit.

The other two problems still exist though:

1. While less complex than the combination of multiple programs we had before, the calculation of CCB is still very complex using nonlinear clawback of benefits that varies on both income and number of children.  I would guess that probably more than 95% of CCB recipients couldn't tell you how much of a clawback they would face were they to pick up an extra shift at work paying them an extra $100 (for what it's worth it could be anywhere from $3.20 to $23.00).

2. The CCB replaced several programs but is more expensive then all of them combined.  Given that we still have a deficit it isn't an affordable program, we are borrowing from our children's future to pay for raising our children today.

The program SHOULD being indexed from day 1 but paying less benefits.