Mr. Speaker, while the judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada last week in the Thibaudeau case may have resolved the question with respect to the constitutionality of the present tax system in relation to child support, it remains for the government to determine whether that system is the fairest and most effective in providing for children.
I have been working with my colleagues, the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Human Resources Development and the Minister of National Revenue and the Secretary of State for the Status of Women in reviewing not only the tax system but the importance of enforcement mechanisms as well, as the hon. member has pointed out.
We have also looked at and published proposals for the establishment of guidelines to assist in the determination of the amount of child support to be paid, depending on the income of the parties.
Before the House rises at the end of June, we hope to put before the House proposals for change in those areas.