Yes. The section that deals with an accused who is married to the complainant--I'm not talking about the transition section, I'm talking about the section going forward--I suspect was included with the best of intentions. What will happen is that communities like Bountiful, B.C., will see this as the welcoming mat for those who are 30-, 40-, 50-year-olds wanting to get married to 14- and 15-year-olds in those kinds of communities. It's a big problem in certain communities. This particular clause, with the greatest of respect, I think will just make it worse.
On November 1st, 2007. See this statement in context.