Mr. Speaker, today, October 10, Bill C-291 from the 44th Parliament comes into force to eliminate the term “child pornography” from Canada's Criminal Code and federal statutes. Thanks to the work of my colleague from Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola, who is right behind me, and the support of both sides of the House, our laws will now call it what it really is: “child sexual abuse and exploitation material”.
Words matter. For too long, the Criminal Code contained a misnomer that failed to reflect the reality of child sexual abuse and exploitation material. This change to our laws is a small but important amendment that must be followed by other actions to fight child sexual abuse and exploitation. Parliament's unanimous support for this bill reflects the common sense of the legislation, which formally aligns Canada's terminology with that of our international enforcement partners, as recommended by the 2016 Luxembourg Guidelines.
I thank my colleague from Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola and fellow legislators for passing this bill and contributing to results that benefit all Canadians.