Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
The purpose of LIB-1 is to address some of the concerns that we heard in the evidence, namely that there needs to be a more clear articulation that identifies the codification of the R. v. J.A. judgment. I believe this amendment does that by making it clear that there must be contemporaneous consent at the time of the sexual activity and that it must be ongoing, that the consent cannot be valid if it was made in advance, and that the person engaging in sexual activity must be able to withdraw consent at any time.
Also, this amendment would clearly identify that no consent given is a question of law, and it would make it clear that the defence of mistaken belief in consent as it relates to fact remains a proper, albeit a limited defence, based on the evidence we heard. That's why I'm putting forward LIB-1.