I call the meeting to order.
Welcome to meeting 121 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
The committee is meeting in public to begin its study of Bill C-270, an act to amend the Criminal Code regarding pornographic material.
We are here in public to resume debate on the motion that was put before us last time by MP James Maloney, requesting an extension of 30 sitting days to report Bill C-270 to the House.
I would simply ask that each member please wait to be acknowledged by the chair before intervening. The clerk will assist me in keeping a list of speakers.
We are resuming debate on the motion:
That the committee request an extension of 30 sitting days to the period of committee consideration for Bill C-270.
As you know, the expiry date will be the Tuesday after we return from Remembrance Day. We need to get this extension in order to be able to study this bill in committee. Thank you very much for that.
We have a speaking order. We will resume debate, and we will ask MP Kurek to please begin.