RECOMMENDATION

His Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``An Act to amend the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and the Canada Shipping Act''.

SUMMARY

This enactment establishes a framework for the use of child support guidelines in applications for child support under the Divorce Act.

Among the more important amendments to the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act are amendments to add Revenue Canada databanks to the information banks that can be searched to locate persons in default of family support obligations and to create a scheme under that Act for the denial of certain federal licences to further assist in the enforcement of family support obligations.

Among the more important amendments to the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act are amendments that remove the requirement to submit a notice of intention to garnishee before serving a garnishee summons and amendments to expand the scope of federal pension diversion in arrears situations.