Thank you, Mr. Chair, and my thanks to the witnesses.
In particular, I want to thank Joy Smith for bringing this forward. You've crossed party boundaries and you've been very gracious and fair in seeking support and giving credit where credit is due. I remember your motion a couple of years ago. It was a motion and didn't have the force of law, but it was strong and well supported. It called for a national action plan with respect to this issue. I note in your letter, and I think we would all agree, that we need to address the factors that lead to exploitation—poverty and marginalization. These factors make aboriginal women and children especially vulnerable. There is not a person around here who wouldn't agree with that.
I am offering you my support for your bill. I want to move it up and get it exposed before we leave.
I might also ask you about the going-forward aspect. Are we any closer to having a national action plan on this issue? In addition, there are also issues of enforcement, which usually deal with the need for resources for enforcement. This is sometimes left on the table. Do you believe that your bill will call for more resources to be deployed? Do you think the government is willing to direct these forces toward a human trafficking national action plan and the enforcement of your bill?