I won't speculate about what was in the past. I was part of a government for nine years, and we made many changes to the Criminal Code. I cannot help but believe that anyone who sits down with a victim's family will come to the same conclusion I have come to. That is what's embodied in this bill. This has to be changed, because the continuous victimization is the problem.
You said there were certain aspects, and I want you to look carefully at some of those. One thing I like is the time limits on the applications. I've had people tell me they're waiting at the 15-year mark, and they don't know if and when the individual's going to apply. They even start trying to plan their lives around making sure that they hear this is coming. They try to pick up some information. It becomes very difficult for them. When you get your chance to look at this in detail, this is one of the things that should commend itself to you. For the people already in the system, there are strict time limits on your ability to do this. For people convicted in the future, if this bill comes into force, it won't be a question, but for the people already in the system, those time limits are a major step forward. I hope these are some of the details you will look at very carefully.