Thank you very much.
Mr. Chair, this definition was drawn from the Yogyakarta principles, which were drafted by 29 experts in international law, including the former UN human rights commissioner; 13 current or former UN human rights special mechanism office-holders; two serving judges; and a number of other academics. Seventeen of those experts were women.
While we can, as this bill seems to inspire people to do, speculate on what might happen with cases, this is drawn on something firmly based in international law and practice, and that's the reason it's being included in the bill.