Mr. Chairman, if I may, I obviously represent the defence attorneys' association in Quebec. I cannot speak on behalf of the judges, but I can say from work and the information that I've gathered that judges feel they can do their job in Canada today. They don't need specific guidelines that are not already there. Section 718 of the Criminal Code gives guidelines to the judges, and they give motivated decisions. They are the people who are in the best position to get proper representations and to know the circumstances of the file, of the offence and the offender.
Therefore, as I said, they feel they can do their job and that this is not necessary. And this is contrary to the principles of section 718.