Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister, thank you to you and your officials for being here today.
I would like to say at the outset that for many years in my community people have said to me that they don't understand why criminals, especially people who commit the most heinous of crimes, murder, don't actually serve the sentences the courts impose upon them. Sir, in my view, people need to understand and have faith in our criminal justice system, and one way of doing that is demonstrating to them that criminals actually do serve the sentences the courts impose upon them. So I want to thank you for bringing this legislation forward.
Having said that, you've mentioned the families of victims, loved ones, and friends of victims. I wonder if you could tell us what they have told you in regard to the current process of parole eligibility.