That definitely used to happen before 1996; there is no question about that. The court of appeals had maintained those situations because it was obvious that sending people to jail would be disastrous.
The problem is that now there is an additional tool in those circumstances that we may lose. But again, that was very limited because judges only had the probation. They now have something more, so they can use it a little more.
But there were exceptional cases before 1996. They were very, very exceptional; but with the introduction of this sentencing provision, what it did.... As I said, my empirical experience in Quebec is that people who used to get suspended sentences are now getting conditional sentences, so they're being monitored more than before, and obviously those who could qualify because they meet the criteria are also followed through in a more rigorous manner.