Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you for receiving us. We received a very warm reception. We hope we can bring a west coast perspective to your deliberations. We know that your task isn't easy, and it's very easy to criticize the tough jobs you folks do day in and day out. We certainly respect what your purpose and mission is, and that's to do the right thing for the country.
We have a particular problem on the west coast and we need your help. We in the business community are prepared to work with you, we're prepared to work with the judges, we're prepared to work with the crown, police—everybody. This is an issue we would ask you to put on the agenda. Chronic and violent offenders are a serious issue in Canada. We would ask you to put it on your agenda and help us resolve this with all dispatch.
Thank you very much for receiving us.