Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. The
Member indicated the equal shared.... We do have, also, the legislation that’s before us. The protection already exists, where family law statutes are gender neutral. The federal Divorce Act
and also the
territorial Children’s Law Act presume that children benefit from maximum contact with both parents unless it is not in the best interests of the children who are before us. We do, as a department and working with the various parties — Health and Social Services will be a partner — deliver programs to these individuals.