I can just say, Mr. Ménard, that the information we receive from the provinces is developed and submitted to us with the joint input of the chief justices and the officials and courts that would have the statistics you're referring to. While the information we used as a base for the assessment for the minister and the government in this case will need to be updated--it's slightly out-of-date--we have a commitment from all of the affected jurisdictions to provide us with refreshed information. In the criminal courts certainly we have not heard in our discussions any serious suggestion that the superior trial courts are facing an Askov situation at this time, but as the minister says, it's part of the stock and trade of the judicial affairs section of his department to stay on top and on track as part of a central core of the work we do in support of the Minister of Justice.
On March 4th, 2008. See this statement in context.