Thank you, Chair.
I'm hoping that this won't take too long. I'm looking to move my motion, which was put on notice last week. It reads as follows:
That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study on the harms caused to children, women, and men by the ease of access to, and online viewing of, illegal sexually explicit material, and the extent to which online access to illegal sexually explicit material contributes to the prevalence of violence against women and girls and sex trafficking in Canada; that the committee hear from organizations, victims, and law enforcement experts; that the committee hold a minimum of four meetings to that end; that the committee consider legal frameworks to prevent the harm caused by online access to illegal sexually explicit material; and that the committee report its findings and recommendations to the House.
Of course, this motion is made available on the committee's website and has been sent out by the Chair in both French and English.
The reason I'm bringing this motion forward is that I believe it's a topic that deserves consideration, and the heritage committee seems the most appropriate place to do this, mainly because it is in the minister's mandate letter, which includes a mandate to combat serious forms of harmful online content to protect Canadians and hold social media platforms and other online services accountable for the content they host, which, I hope you would agree with me, should include anything having to do with using minors in a sexually explicit manner.