No, I do not. I think that's a terrible idea. The reason is this. This is the human rights committee. This is a committee that makes decisions on the basis of universal human rights. Children are the only people who are not protected from assault. They are the only ones with this exemption.
Think for a moment about the Criminal Code of the past. There was once an exemption in section 43 for masters of apprentices. They could hit their apprentices. They no longer can. There was section 44, which exempted captains of naval vessels for using force to correct and discipline. That was repealed in 2001. Captains of ships cannot use corporal punishment. In fact, that was an even broader defence. That was just force to keep things under control. They can't. The only people who can be hit under Canadian law are children—two-year-olds, who are defenceless. They are completely dependent on their parents. I think this idea that it's only about keeping the law or doing nothing is a real red herring.
What I spend my life doing now is helping parents learn how to manage their frustration, how to understand why children do what they do and how to guide those children in a way that promotes their brain development, promotes their emotional development and keeps them safe. Why would we put into Canada's law in 2024 all the ways you can hit a child? That would be an international embarrassment.