It's an infrequently used provision. The danger that I'm trying to cite for this committee is that, if you put it in the context of current events, the current acts of hate and the rise of nationalism, which through media is uninhibited by borders, what you have is the potential for this provision to be more relevant than it was in the past. My suggestion is that the government take some time to study further, in conjunction with motion 103, whether or not the results support repealing it or perhaps putting forward an appropriate amendment.
That being said, I take the minister's point. I think it's valid that there are other criminal law provisions capable of dealing with the same type of underlying mischief, if I can call it that. The real tension here is that you have this provision, which is focused on a vulnerable sector right now, and you have to determine whether the timing is right to repeal it.
That's why I provided my input, in what I hope was a balanced way, to give you both sides of the argument.