I would just like to add to the debate that vocabulary is an issue that arises among all Iran observers. I suggest that the subcommittee look into that, since you're asking questions along those lines. The idea would be to focus on terms such as “femicide” and “infanticide”. Others have used the word “genocide”, but what is the primary definition of “genocide”? It says here “acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group”.
We've been hearing accounts for some time that the repression is very targeted. Schoolgirls and the schools they attend have been targeted. They're being attacked in places that are important to them. Students and universities are being attacked. A whole slew of the victims have been minors. We are talking about children here. I therefore ask the subcommittee to urge Canada to stand out from the countries that sometimes shy away from terms that may sound daunting, but that are part of the social reality. We mentioned—