First, Madam Speaker, when I penned the monograph on divorce facts let me tell the member what the real causes of divorce were according to Statistics Canada at that time in 1997. Abuse was the cause in 25% of the cases, adultery in 20%, substance abuse in 15%, and there was a financial cause in 20%. The balance related to illnesses, incompatibility, career decisions, et cetera.
I think the member is referring to the marriage penalty, et cetera. One of the problems when a couple breaks down and a mother has custody of the child is that the mother can then claim the child as an equivalent to spouse exemption and in fact lower the couple's taxes because the marriage broke down. In fact, divorced couples, split up couples, actually get a better tax deal than people who stay together. I agree with the member that we should fix it.