Madam Speaker, I will be brief and to the point. First of all, I would like to congratulate the hon. member for Nepean for her marvellous initiative. This issue has been talked about for a number of years by heads of single parent families but today, finally, a motion is introduced in this House. I hope it will lead to a rapid solution to this problem.
I was already familiar with this issue, but the hon. member for Nepean brought us facts and findings which have made me even more aware of the perverse impact of the taxation of alimony payments for the custodial parent.
I believe that the materials she quoted and the facts she presented, which clearly demonstrated that indeed children in the present situation have less than they had previously, will convince our colleagues in the Reform Party to revise their position and adopt a frame of mind more in tune with the 1990s and shortly the year 2000.
I will conclude by congratulating again the hon. member for Nepean and hoping that this House will strongly endorse the motion and that the government will act upon it without delay.