I am impressed by the excellence of these presentations and by all the information they provide regarding the use of conditional sentences.
I have practised criminal law since 1966, both for the Crown and for defence. I have been Minister of Justice and Minister of Public Security in Quebec. Therefore, I am familiar with these matters. I also have some very specific questions for you.
Mr. Battista, you mentioned several times that you have reviewed a number of studies on crime. You obtained these studies from the ones that had been submitted to the Department of Justice. Could you tell us about them?