Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Justice.
In 1991 the federal government ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Since that time a debate has been under way in Canada regarding the right of parents to spank their children. Section 43 of the Criminal Code currently
protects parents who use reasonable physical force to discipline their children.
Can the minister advise this House whether or not he is currently considering a repeal of section 43 of the Criminal Code?