Tammy Schirle, a professor of economics at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ont., says the CRA policy 'tends to make sense.' Blended families are indeed the norm now, and men are taking on the roles of primary caregiver." In this case, the common-law spouse is considered to be the female parent." However the legislation also states that "the female parent is presumed to be the one who is primarily responsible for that child's care and upbringing." The act does allow the female parent to declare that the male is the primary caregiver in cases where the female is not the biological parent, Walters wrote.

Source: CBC News October 20, 2016 09:01 UTC