Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you, Ministers, for your time and your presentations. We truly appreciate that.
My question goes to Minister Finley. Last week the citizenship and immigration committee, of which I am a member, considered Bill C-17. During the meeting, Liberal member Mr. Jim Karygiannis scoffed at the small number of women being protected by this bill. He seemed to think that passing a bill that in his mind only concerned a “very minimal number of people” would be wrong. He implied that such a very minimal number of women, regardless of their vulnerability to trafficking or exploitation, was unworthy of protection under Bill C-17.
Could you please respond to Mr. Karygiannis' criticism?