Mr. Speaker, I have read the response and it is of little comfort to the needs of children.
Over three years ago I introduced a private member's bill on shared parenting. Then we had a year for the committee to hold more than 50 meetings and hear from over 500 witnesses. Now it is going to take a minimum of three years before the minister does anything more than talk.
This minister's delay does nothing to help the 47,000 children caught up in painful custody battles each and every year. Why does the minister feel it is acceptable for thousands upon thousands of children to go through the pain of custody battles?