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Justice committee  It's not really a discussion right now. We're discussing a bill proposed by the government. We need to fight this bill. We're not devising age-of-consent legislation. It's already—

March 29th, 2007Committee meeting

Andrew Brett

Justice committee  I'd like to add one more thing. In response to “this is the mainstream values of Canada”, I'd like to point out that in a recent survey more Canadians thought it was more wrong to commit adultery than to have sex under the age of 16. I'm wondering if we're going to be debating ad

March 29th, 2007Committee meeting

Andrew Brett

Justice committee  Our committee was set up to fight legislation proposed by the Conservative government. Our committee is not set up to decide what the age-of-consent legislation should be for Canada. It's to oppose the proposed legislation.

March 29th, 2007Committee meeting

Andrew Brett

Justice committee  The very fact that this bill was brought forward by adults and not by youth seeking help or protection indicates it was a paternalistic move in the first place. If you wanted to present that bill and seek youth approval, there are many youth groups across the country. In Toronto

March 29th, 2007Committee meeting

Andrew Brett

Justice committee  I think in response to a very emotive question, I'd like to give a very emotive answer. Nicholas is 18. I'm sure a lot of people would be disgusted if a 70-year-old person hit on him, but it doesn't mean it should be against the law. That's all I'm saying in response to that qu

March 29th, 2007Committee meeting

Andrew Brett

Justice committee  I'd just like to point out the one statistic we mentioned in our submission, which was that young women in the United Kingdom who are under the age of consent are six times more likely to say that they are too afraid of being too young to seek help for sexual health information a

March 29th, 2007Committee meeting

Andrew Brett

Justice committee  As the only youth-led committee making a presentation to the justice committee on this bill, we urge you to listen to our concerns. Bill C-22 is dangerous for youth workers, health professionals, educators, and to young people themselves. We are firmly committed to defeating any

March 29th, 2007Committee meeting

Andrew Brett

Justice committee  Our third point is that an increase to the age of consent would result in social workers and teachers being reluctant to provide adequate sexual health education and information to young people. The Ontario Court of Appeal noted in a 1995 ruling how age of consent laws, which pu

March 29th, 2007Committee meeting

Andrew Brett

Justice committee  Both of us.

March 29th, 2007Committee meeting

Andrew Brett

Justice committee  I'm Andrew Brett. I'm also a youth from the GTA.

March 29th, 2007Committee meeting

Andrew Brett

Justice committee  As young people, we stand unequivocally opposed to Bill C-22 on many grounds, which we will outline in four main points. The first one is that the motivation for this bill is based out of illogical fear and hysteria about cases that are either already illegal or exaggerated. Nu

March 29th, 2007Committee meeting

Andrew Brett

Justice committee  Okay. Number four, this bill will have a disproportionate impact on the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-identified, and queer youth.

March 29th, 2007Committee meeting

Andrew Brett