As the Minister of Justice, you meet with victims groups on a regular basis. They are clear about the damage that a clause like this continues to do to their families. They have the initial horror of having a loved one murdered. They go through the trial and all the difficulty associated with it, as well as the appeal period. Then, later on, this becomes the second act, so to speak. It gets continuous—it goes on and on and on. It's this victimization we're trying to address.
Mr. Ménard, when we spoke with Canadians about this and other aspects of our criminal law agenda, we received wide support. I suppose that's one of the reasons why we're the government today—many people agreed with what we had to say. It's an important part of who we are as a government. Canadians have responded favourably, and I'm very pleased about that.