It is a fact that this bill has received the largest number of submissions to a select committee that this Parliament has seen, and so can I acknowledge all submitters and thank members of the Justice Committee for their deliberation. I know that the nature of the in-person submissions were challenging for many reasons—many harrowing stories of those who have suffered as a result of conversion practices were juxtaposed with those who remain stuck in a time where the diversity of gender and orientation was not accepted. 