I cannot answer for the justice department from a policy perspective in terms of what I'm sure is a very wide range of considerations, everything from public safety to costs, that have gone into their deliberations. All I can answer is the impact in terms of Correctional's base. I take your point. There are many interesting debates to be had by this committee and in Parliament as this legislation goes forward.
On November 8th, 2006. See this statement in context.