First of all, let me reassure you that we all—not just not those around the table but all the judges in this country, the prosecutors, defence counsel, and the people who appear in court daily—are very concerned with the justice system being a system that keeps Canada safe.
I would say to my colleagues at the end of the table that many of us have been pleading openly, for years, that there be more resources for police for the detection of crime and apprehension. Studies have shown and evidence has shown that this is the place where we're going to deter crime the most, in the certainty of apprehension and the fear of being brought before the courts.
Also, concerning my colleague beside me, the Americans have discovered, and we should be listening to them, that for every $1 million they're spending in prisons in California and Florida, they can in fact reduce crime 15 times the amount they're presently doing if that $1 million goes into education or into drug abuse programs.
As far as whether it's ever appropriate, our Supreme Court of Canada said so in Lyons, that, look, we have this provision, and it's appropriate as long as it's very exceptional, very clearly defined, and it makes sure the person's rights are very protected before the courts. The Supreme Court of Canada said it: this will be appropriate but in the most exceptional of situations.