Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you all. It was very interesting.
I'd like to start with the police association. I'll put my bias on the table: I've been a big supporter of the police in a number of committee meetings over the years.
I'd like to comment on a couple of things. One of your comments was, “People who are introduced to our justice system as witnesses to or victims of crime are frequently at a loss to understand principles and processes...” I think that might be part of a problem. I think you're saying you believe that police officers are probably frustrated because they think that when they've gone to all the work of catching someone, the person will probably be given a sentence that would provide less safety to the public than is otherwise possible or could be legislated.
Is that the sense I am to get from your presentation?