You mentioned earlier—and I am also referring to what was stated by Mr. Blair, the Chief of Police from the City of Toronto—that we need to send a signal, that Bill C-10 would send a good signal in terms of reducing—that is what everybody wants—crime, because the signal would be clear. One can't just talk about statistics. When I speak to my neighbours and they tell me they are afraid, they are not talking about statistics, they are talking about their fear. Fear cannot be measured.
I would like to hear your opinion on this. Based on what you have read and what you have understood from Bill C-10—and you stated earlier that you support it—do you think that the Bill would send a clear signal to the public because young people would see the types of prison sentences being handed down and, rather than choose crime, would decide to do something other than hang out with crooks?
Can you tell us, based on your experience, in your capacity as a lawyer and an attorney general, if you think Bill C-10 could have a deterrent effect on crime, in your own province as well as in Quebec, given that the Criminal Code applies to both?