Thank you, Mr. Chair.
This is the third meeting we have devoted to what should be very simple: a denunciation across party lines of child sexual exploitation and a call on the House of Commons to reinstate mandatory minimum sentences so people are not given shamefully lenient sentences, as was the case in the two extremely egregious criminal offences that went ultimately before the Supreme Court and led to the decision that triggered this.
Now, the subamendment, assuming it is adopted and the amendment and the motion are adopted, is very simple. It is a call that the government invoke the notwithstanding clause and reinstate the mandatory minimums, and that this committee's call to such is reported to the House. This is an important procedural tool that allows the House of Commons to give this issue due consideration. I believe that we should vote on this immediately. I call on all committee members to pass the subamendment and then the motion.
Thank you, Chair.