Information & Ethics committee  I don't think Parliament intended for police to get a warrant when they passed this legislation. I think they put in the first clause “if you have a warrant”...in other words, if you have lawful authority. I don't think Parliament intended for that to mean a warrant. I think it w

Justice committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. It's a pleasure to be before the committee on this bill. It's one that, Mr. Chair, you and I have discussed in the past in your own attempts to pass similar legislation, which we supported. We supported as well the measures in Bill C-2, which this committe

Justice committee  Could I just quickly add a point there? I think when you look at how young people define their use of the Internet, if they've been chatting with someone for six months, he's not a stranger. He is a friend; he is someone they know. So how we might define “strangers” and how young

Justice committee  No.

Justice committee  I would echo what Paul said. The justice system is not a pretty place for victims of crime, especially young victims who have been abused or sexually exploited. I think it's one of the reasons the reporting rates are so low, and it's one of the reasons the numbers get even lowe

Justice committee  I don't have any studies, but I can tell you generally, working with victims, that victimization goes beyond the immediate victim, whether it's sexual assault, sexual abuse, assault, or even homicide, that families are tremendously impacted by the suffering of their loved ones.

Justice committee  Generally one of the benefits is that hopefully we prevent kids from being exploited by those who would seek to do that. I don't think any of us is naive enough to think that when we pass this law, people won't still be motivated, but hopefully when the word gets around, as Paul

Justice committee  I don't really have anything more to add. I don't have any special expertise, but my understanding is similar to Paul's.