Thank you.
This comes from evidence presented by Shaun O'Brien and the language here is based on the B.C. Family Law Act.
I've had lots of visits from family law lawyers in B.C., because we see it as a model act. The B.C. Family Law Act has been extremely well received and has really helped with sorting out issues in parenting orders and making sure that parental time, when it's in the best interests of the child and there's isn't a threat of violence, and so on.... It's very clear that sharing parental responsibilities has worked extremely well for the best interests of the child and also for the health of the family unit altogether. The family unit may be split, but it is still, in many ways, a unit, and the way that the British Columbia Family Law Act has worked has been very positive.
That's why I hope you'll consider this amendment.