Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to drill down a little bit on the issue of the presumption of shared equal parenting.
Mr. Hamaliuk or Mr. Sleiman, perhaps you could answer some of the questions I want to ask.
I think it was Mr. Hamaliuk who made reference to the special joint committee in 1998. In that report, the presumption of shared equal parenting was not endorsed by the special joint committee, but one of the things that the committee did recommend was that under section 16 of the Divorce Act there be a number of principles enumerated respecting the best interests of the child. That is something that Bill C-78 does do.
One of the factors recommended by the special joint committee was the importance and benefit to the child of shared parenting. Would you see that as something that would be an improvement to the legislation?