Certainly, and thank you for the comments around the change in terminology.
The change in terminology from stakeholders, from individuals whom we've talked to, presents a significant change in terms of how we proceed. Many provinces have been out in front of us and other jurisdictions in terms of the change in terminology, again, as you said, moving from a win or lose situation to one that focuses on the responsibility of parents and parenting orders, decision-making and parenting time. It actually moves beyond the premise that children are possessions and that children should be at the centre in terms of separation and divorce, and the considerations around that.
This is why we thought—as you talked about—to put in place criteria or factors around what is in the best interests of the child or what should be considered. I was pleased to be able to put in the child's cultural, linguistic, religious and spiritual upbringing, including indigenous upbringing and heritage, as one of the factors to be considered in terms of the best interests of the child.
As we said, children are different. Children have different identities and identify with particular groups, parents and religions. We want to ensure in the breakup of a marriage or a divorce that this identity of what the child feels and where he or she is tied to is taken into account. It's one of the factors to be considered, but it's an incredibly important factor. I suspect many individuals around this table, including me, who identifies very closely with an indigenous heritage, consider that it's incredibly important to maintain the child's well-being.