I will try to be brief, Mr. Chair.
I would like to speak to an issue that Ms. Cohen mentioned a few moments ago.
Section 279.04(3) of the Criminal Code defines exploitation for the purpose of trafficking in persons as including the removal of organs and tissue “by means of deception or the use or threat of force or any other form of coercion [...]”.
In addition, section 279.02(1) makes it a crime for an individual to receive “a financial or other material benefit knowing that it is obtained by or derived directly or indirectly from the commission of an offence”, which is trafficking in persons for the purpose of exploitation.
To be clear, what actions does Bill S‑223 wish to prohibit that are not already prohibited under the Criminal Code?