The amendments with the specific offences of underage and forced marriage ceremonies in the Criminal Code serve as anchoring offences for the extension of the offence on the removal of a child from Canada for the purpose that a criminal offence would be committed abroad, which currently applies to a number of sexual offences as well as female genital mutilation. We're now able to extend that to removing a child from Canada for the purpose of an underage or forced marriage.
It also allows for the linkage to the specific peace bond, so that specific peace bonds could be taken out to prevent these marriages from occurring, including preventing the defendants from removing the child from the jurisdiction, or from travelling or making arrangements for the marriage. There are specific measures to prevent that.