On that point, there are provisions in the federal act and in the provincial acts for instances where lives are in danger or serious problems arise. That's provided by the act. Very often, those responsible don't know that or don't dare use those provisions. Parliament, in its wisdom, has put things in place. There isn't an absolute void in this regard. What is the balance between individual and collective rights. That's a problem that, at the outset, stems from the Charter, which defines individual rights and government obligations, with a few collective rights for aboriginal people and things of that kind, but very few. Individual rights take precedence in our society and in our democratic systems. We obviously have to respect that precedence. Individual rights must be protected, even more so, by the political branch. All these rights are defined on the basis of the individual, but relative to political or economic powers in other fields.
On May 15th, 2008. See this statement in context.