There is no reason to expedite consideration of this bill, first and foremost because up to now the witnesses have been saying, virtually unanimously, that the existing act is working very well, that it is not outdated and doesn't risk causing major problems for society. So we can perfectly well continue to consider the bill as it needs to be considered, with the gravimen required, as all the testimony heard to date has suggested to us that it should be.
As well, and in response to Mr. Norlock, I would refer him to what happened at the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration. For the bill on balanced refugee reform, the Minister heard the witnesses, he heard the opposition parties, he negotiated with the parties and an agreement was reached. So it wasn't that the opposition parties wanted to be obstructionist.
We also want to stand up for our constituents' interests, and we don't all understand our constituents' interests the same way; we do it as best we can. So I reject the idea that because something comes from the government we absolutely have to approve everything without discussing it and taking the time to consider things thoroughly. That is what we're doing with this bill. It affects the lives of thousands of young people who are involved with the Canadian justice system.