Mr. Speaker, the review that is now under way in the Department of Justice was undertaken following this country's signing of the UN accord with respect to the rights of children. This international convention committed Canada along with other civilized countries of the world to prohibitions against the use of excessive force toward children in any context.
As a signatory to that UN convention, Canada became obligated to review its own domestic laws to ensure they reflect that international principle of basic decency. That is the reason for the review. That is its purpose and that is its scope.