I think you've made a very good point. This has actually received widespread support. Just before the question period I was over at the Canadian Police Association meeting. The CPA is very supportive generally of the initiatives we have taken as a government and are supportive of a bill like Bill C-35. We have heard back from provincial and municipal governments, prosecutors. Indeed, in my hometown of Niagara Falls I've been stopped twice on the streets recently by police officers who just wanted to tell me that they are supportive of the initiatives, including initiatives like this. My colleague, Mr. Dykstra, would know about the Niagara Regional Police; so many of those individuals have come forward and expressed a complete support for this.
So I think there is widespread support, and I have certainly been very pleased. Quite frankly, I'm actually encouraged by the possibility that we're going to be able to move forward on this. The Liberal Party have at various times expressed support for this. Today they said they're largely in support in principle, and I hope the devil isn't in the details. I'm hoping that the way it is now we're going to move forward on that. The New Democratic Party has indicated that it is supportive of this particular legislation, and I am hoping the Bloc will see the light and will come on board with this move to improve the criminal justice system in this country. I say to them that I'm sure that when they go home and explain this to individuals in their constituencies, overwhelmingly the people will tell them this is on the right track; it's a step in the right direction.
So in the end, Mr. Moore, I'm hoping this will have the unanimous support of Parliament, because the bottom line is that this can't or shouldn't be a partisan matter. This is just improving the Criminal Code and making it better and safer for all Canadians.