Mr. Chair, in this version we're only adding the word “knowingly”. Again, we're just trying to avoid catching people who unwittingly attend events that include proscribed activities. I will bring us back to the testimony we heard previously with Justice Sinclair. In his final answer to the question I asked, he said, “I think so,” in terms of reading this piece of legislation.
I also asked Ms. Klineberg about that, and her comment was similar, in terms of ambiguity. Also, in terms of viewing, or knowingly selling or gifting animals to facilities outside of our country that participate in this, it would seem reasonable to not authorize the export of the animal. We're saying that there's ambiguity, and reasonable concern that Canadians could unwittingly take part and attend events that may be in contravention of S-203.
With that, Mr. Chair, we propose that S-203, in clause 2, be amended, by replacing line 18 on page 2 with the following:
(4) Every one commits an offence who knowingly promotes, ar-
We're inserting one word: “knowingly”.