Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses and welcome.
This bill has two components that trouble me. First, there is the issue of ineligibility. With this bill, it would be impossible to obtain a pardon after three offenses. I am personally opposed to this provision since someone having done three B and Es could certainly be rehabilitated.
However, the part that I am especially interested in is the one making child sex offenders ineligible to pardons--I will still refer to pardons since the name has not been changed yet. I have to admit that I am rather in agreement with that. I believe that paedophile is a disease that cannot be cured.
Here is the question I want to put to Mr. Marshall, an expert in these matters: according to you, is paedophile a disease? If so, can it be cured?