Thank you very much.
Before I sum up, I would like to clarify a point. I may have misspoken earlier when I talked about Bill S-218. It is a private member's bill that's before the Senate to put into law what we already have in regulation. I just wanted to clarify that for the record, Madam Chair.
I would like to thank you and the committee once again for having us here today. This is an important issue to you. Obviously, it's an important issue to our government. I think it's almost unprecedented to have three ministers appear before a committee at once, so it shows you the emphasis that we place on this issue, the fact that all three of us are here today.
It is important. We are taking steps in the right direction. There's no question we need to do more. We're trying to do that to help combat human trafficking. I would therefore urge each and every member around this table to come out and block Bill S-218, because it will needlessly impair the ability of the government to respond to changing needs in combatting human trafficking, but also to support Bill C-17, which will help us protect vulnerable foreign workers, particularly women and children.
I'd ask you, as members of the committee, to take these actions and to also urge your caucus colleagues, your colleagues on the citizenship and immigration committee, your colleagues in the House, and your colleagues in the Senate to take action on these two bills.
Thank you very much.