Thank you for your question.
We looked at the forced marriage practices of a number of countries similar to Canada. As you know, in the last decade, at least 10 European countries have introduced forced marriage offences. Most of then have set out sentences of two to seven years imprisonment. We looked at the practices in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, France, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Austria and Norway. We looked at the outcome of these practices to date, because it's something recent for many countries, and we don't yet know what the outcome has been.
We know that charges have been laid in Denmark and that there have been some arrests. We don't currently know what the outcome of these arrests has been. I would like to point out that the goal of criminal charges isn't just to go to trial. It really is important to know that criminal law has an important social role to play. It makes it possible to set limits for socially acceptable behaviour. It's important to indicate where the line is.
It has a deterrent effect. It can give victims a way of…