Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for Cypress Hills—Grasslands. The Divorce Act must be changed to ensure that in the event of a marital breakdown, the act should allow both parents to have a meaningful relationship with their children.
That is not a difficult thing to understand. Most people would agree with that unless it is clearly demonstrated not to be in the best interests of the children. Again, we put the children first.
Shared parenting should not be interpreted to mean automatic joint custody. It means that both spouses continue to maintain a relationship--