Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
I did explain briefly the difference between the Green Party amendment and mine. I just want to echo what Mrs. Atwin said. We heard very powerful testimony that the professionals who deal with mental health issues and who deal with identity issues have universally said that conversion therapy is inherently harmful and a fraudulent practice. Therefore, the argument that someone could actually consent to being defrauded, or consent to being harmed, is not something that would be strongly supported anywhere else in the Criminal Code.
I would like to add the word “adult” alongside “child”, as I said, and create what would in effect be a ban on conversion therapy completely in this country. I won't go on with a very long argument about that. I think we heard very clear testimony. I think perhaps members' views are quite well known on this already. I would hope to have the support of a majority of the committee for a complete ban on conversion therapy.
Thank you.