Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you to all the witnesses.
Mr. Levasseur, your testimony is moving. Personally, I have a great deal of sympathy for what you experienced in the past, and I am convinced that everyone agrees on that point.
That said, you can correct me if I'm wrong, but what I gather from your testimony is that you are opposed to the use of corporal punishment, and I think you are right.
You've probably heard from previous witnesses at this committee about how useful it is for a teacher, for example, or even a parent, to use reasonable force to control a child, to separate two children who are fighting or things like that. It seems to me that we must clearly distinguish between corporal punishment and the use of force, which may at times be necessary in the education of children, by anyone in a position of authority, be it a parent or a teacher.
I would like your opinion on that. Should we proceed with caution and make a distinction between corporal punishment, on the one hand, and the use of reasonable force to ensure the safety of children or their education on the other?