I'm sorry. This is really important. I think we're going to have to draw you back as a witness on this, but I'll defer to the chair on that.
Section 162(1) of the Criminal Code in Canada says it is illegal to record or film a person who has “a reasonable expectation of privacy”. It is an offence to distribute such content or possess such content. It is an offence to distribute if the person did not consent. That leads us into section 163, about the distribution of child pornography.
These are the laws. We also have a law from 2011 on the obligations of ISPs to report flagged examples of child pornography, and yet we have Ms. Fleites raising known issues of child pornography and being told, “Prove it to us before we do anything.”
I just want to ask you, with my time left.... I'm going to read one other statement. It's from Pornhub's terms of reference. Pornhub claims:
The Websites take a powerful stand against any form of child exploitation or human trafficking. If we discover that any Content involves underage individuals or any form of force, fraud, or coercion, we will remove the Content and submit a report to the proper law enforcement authorities. If you become aware of any such Content, you agree to report it to the Websites by contacting legal@pornhub.com.
I would end with a simple question for Ms. Fleites and Mr. Bowe. Is that promise made by Pornhub worth the paper it's printed on?
Ms. Fleites.