Madam Speaker, I would like to make a couple of comments on what my Bloc colleague just said regarding the whole problem of sexual tourism,
which is one of the aspects Bill C-27 deals with. I know he is quite sensitive, given his responsibilities on the Standing Committee on Human Rights.
We are going to vote in favour of this bill; and I see that my colleague agrees that it should be amended. I concur with him-I said it this morning already, but I would like to say it again-the categories of people liable to be prosecuted should be broadened to include all those contributing to the transportation of tourists, such as travel agencies promoting this kind of tourism.
As my colleague mentioned earlier, even if we have a piece of legislation here, we must also discourage agencies from promoting sexual tourism abroad; they are a real plague.
We were given a vivid picture of the social status and living conditions of these young children. They are cheated of their childhood, of their youth, on the pretext-I have heard this often-of contributing to the economy in developing countries. I believe there are others ways to go about it.
Passing this bill is a step in the right direction, and I really appreciate it, but I would like the minister to consider certain amendments to give it more teeth. As I said before, this part of Bill C-27 deals with sexual tourism.
I thank my colleague for speaking on this subject today, given that he sits on the Standing Committee on Human Rights which include the rights of children and their physical integrity. The Bloc Quebecois is deeply committed to protecting these rights, and it does so daily.