Thank you, Mr. Minister, for being here. I share the concern of Mr. Ménard as to whether the number presented here is sufficient.
Can you tell us what consultation went on with not only the judicial counsels but also the bar association? Was the Federation of Law Societies involved in that consultation? The reason I want to highlight this a bit is I want to challenge Ms. Bellis' comment that we're not at some risk of another Askov. That's not what I'm hearing in Ontario, particularly from the defence bar. They're very much on the verge of arguing another Askov in the criminal situation. Of course, in addition to that, we have major problems in Ontario in the family law area at the superior court level.
Let me ask you about the consultation first, and then I have some other questions.