Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you very much for your presentations.
My questioning is perhaps going to take a little bit of a different route. I'm not a lawyer, so I'm going to be approaching this from a different aspect. I believe there is a fundamental right in this country for the general public to live in an atmosphere of relative safety. I also believe there are vulnerable segments of our society who need protection to be able to do that. As a legislator, I think it's our responsibility to see that happens.
I note with interest the part of your presentation where you say:
Current mechanisms are inadequate to adequately address the protection of the public from persons who are identified to pose a significant threat to society, are about to complete their full sentence without a successful parole period, and were not designated as a dangerous offender at the time the sentence was imposed.
You also say:
Bill C-27 extends the maximum period for recognizance for these offences from 12 months to two years, and expands the scope of conditions that may be imposed by a judge in these cases.
So my questions to you would be as follows. What would some of the positive aspects of doubling the section on peace bonds be? Second, can you please tell us what kind of role the police play in the surveillance of long-term offenders? Third, will the recognizance orders help the police with dangerous offenders?