Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to all of you for your presentations.
A number of you referred to the drug courts. I come from New Brunswick, and my understanding is that the New Brunswick government is looking to set up a drug court. We don't have a drug court there at all. I have heard some positive stuff about drug courts in some jurisdictions. Some of you seem to think it's a model that may not be working very well. I'd be curious to hear your comments on why the drug courts haven't succeeded, and perhaps, Judge Paradis, from your experience in British Columbia.
I had a chance, perhaps a year ago, to have a conversation with Chief Judge Stansfield of your former court, the B.C. provincial court. We talked about the drug courts a bit, but I was also very curious when he described the community court, which I think is operating in Vancouver. I'm not sure if it's in other jurisdictions in B.C. In your view, is that an interesting model, and how would that compare to a drug court, if you're familiar? I'd also be curious, Judge Paradis, to know if you sat in a drug court or about your colleagues who did then.
Anyway, the drug court interests me, because my own province is looking at setting one up as a pilot project. In New Brunswick there are none. Anecdotally, in my province there seems to be some support, because in the absence of anything else, it's thought to be an innovative model. But I'm becoming discouraged hearing some of what you have to say.
Mr. Chair, would the witnesses comment on that?