Madam Speaker, the statistics are clear that the rate of marriage in Canada has gone down. In fact, the Vanier Institute reported that it has declined in Canada by 39% over the last 25 years. Interestingly enough, the province with the biggest drop in the marriage rate was the Province of Quebec, with a 58% drop.
Every bit of testimony, every witness we heard and every research study I have ever read have said that the safest place for women and children and fathers is with the biological mother and biological father in a family home.
The member cannot lecture others about the good job that Quebec is doing. Quite frankly, I think the record is clear: Quebec must do better.