Moving along, if I understand correctly, Bill C-22 is truly beneficial because by changing the age of consent, we're preventing section 212 from being used as a defence. For example, in the past, when the john was arrested, he could argue that he thought the young women was of a certain age, that he had requested identification, and so on. These excuses were often used. If I understand correctly, this would be an improvement, because a provision in the bill will afford more protection to young women.
