Madam Speaker, the reason why we are not debating spouse is because one of the things this bill does is take the word spouse out the various acts and legislation it affects and replaces the word spouse with common law partner. Spouse is very much a part of this legislation because it takes the word spouse out of all kinds of other laws.
No, I do not think we are debating the wrong thing. I have to go back to my original point. The only thing to me that is really missing in this legislation that I would have liked to see is changing the word conjugal to sexual. Let us be upfront about it. Let us put the proper definition of marriage in the bill and satisfy everyone's fears.