Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Selkirk—Interlake for his longstanding efforts on this file.
I was very pleased to see the unanimous support of the House for this government bill to support families when they need it most. This new law would demonstrate our support for parents who need time to care for critically ill children or to hold their families together once their child has been subject to a crime.
We are ready to start implementing this legislation in January. I only hope that the other place will expedite the passage of this bill so we can do that.