Sure. I know lots of Canadian studies have been done on this, but there is no evidence to suggest that any kind of physical punishment actually does children good. There is an opportunity to repeal section 43 to prohibit corporal punishment in Canada. I would encourage the federal government to make that change in legislation and then to support a parenting strategy so people can understand positive discipline and how to parent. It's not just to change and repeal the section but also to ensure that there are supports to go with families.
On February 5th, 2015. See this statement in context.