We're realistic with what we do in Toronto. But in my more pessimistic moments, I realize the justice system sometimes works very quickly. As a judge once described it to me, it works sometimes like a sausage factory. People don't have time to talk and discuss and think about what needs to be done. Aboriginal people make up an increasing number of sausages in that factory. Often, as the aboriginal justice inquiry noted, they do not receive the best representation. They don't often have good people to advocate for them, so they go through very quickly. Sometimes rocking the boat is difficult.
On October 17th, 2006. See this statement in context.