Well, as I was saying, I don't think any Canadian condones this abhorrent behaviour. Our government has made a choice to be very focused on what we can do to have real results. I can tell you, as a physician—and I'm sure this physician knows as well—that investments in pre- and postpartum care are essential to making sure we save lives. Our initiatives—and they're something Canadians can be exceptionally proud of—have prevented over 1.3 million child deaths from prematurity, prevented deaths of over 64,000 mothers, and enabled over 12 million couples to access important health care resources. These are things that Canadians should be very proud of. I know that I am proud of them.
On the issue of forced, early, child marriage Canadians should be proud that we are moving forward with respect to our resolution at the United Nations regarding this unacceptable behaviour. I'm sure Canadians agree with our government that moving forward on this resolution is exceptionally important, when young women are put in a position where they have to be married at an earlier age. As I mentioned before, the statistics are staggering. One in three girls in developing countries being married before the age of 18 puts them in a circumstance where they are not able to receive adequate education or health care services.
Thank you very much.