Yes, but what we're looking at here is a specific new offence that is carefully drawn. It imports certain parts of an existing offence for consistency's sake.
Madam Boivin, I hope I understood your question. If not, you'll correct me. The object of the language isn't to make it a softer offence. The purpose of including the language—wilful and without lawful excuse—is to assist the courts in applying the law. We are defining for the court the mens rea that is necessary to accompany the actus reus.