Mr. Chair, I would support deletion of this clause, because I think in so many ways it could easily do far more harm than good. There's a punitive mentality at work here. If we are indeed looking to protect women and children, why is there this incredible sense to punish, punish, punish? Let's step back and look at it dispassionately. First of all, it says “everyone” in these clauses. Everyone is guilty. As Madam Blanchette-Lamothe pointed out, it fails to take into account that women and children in this circumstance are vulnerable. They're part of something that may make them feel uneasy.
Now instead of the government, the law, the entity that's supposed to protect them from this, is saying “we're going to get you for this”. It makes no sense to me, particularly since the Criminal Code already covers situations with regard to the prevention of kidnapping, forceable confinement, threats, assault, sexual assault. It's there in the law already. I do not see that this adds anything, except to make the vulnerable more vulnerable. I think it should be given consideration in that light.