Sure. That's a great question and one that we've had many times.
The central premise of Bill C-78 is to put the child first, and we purposely did not put any presumptions, in terms of equal parenting, in this legislation because of that very fact.
Children are different. Family situations are different. We wanted to ensure that the primary consideration was around the best interests of the child, and not the consideration of what's in the best interests of a particular parent. We provided many different factors around what could be determined and weighed, in terms of the best interests of the child. To have a presumption would put individuals in a place where they rebut that presumption in favour of one parent or the other. We want to ensure in every way possible that the focus is on the best interests of the child.