Mahsi, Mr. Chair. That was part of the discussion we had with the committee members on the Social Programs Committee. There was some discussion on that particular item. Again, it comes down to an individual’s responsibility. They have kids, and they have kids in sports. If they paid their maintenance enforcement, it wouldn’t be an issue. At the same time, that’s what it comes down to: an individual has the responsibility to resolve this issue. There was some lengthy discussion in this particular area by the committee, and we did recognize it. At the same time, we are moving forward with this.
We have to compare it to other jurisdictions as well. It’s not just us. We are different from other jurisdictions, but we are trying to be in line with other jurisdictions as well.
There are individuals out there, as I said earlier, who are not paying for various reasons. Some do get away with it. This is one way of giving some tools to our enforcement officers to put a stop to it and start obtaining payments where they’re needed for the children. That’s one area we focus on.
Maybe I can have Ms. Shaner elaborate a bit on that as well. Mahsi.