I think one of the very good things about this is that it adds some certainty for the victims. Rather than have a situation where the 15 years--and this is where Mr. Lemay and I agree. These people are very prepared for this, believe me. They are on top of this; they know when this matter could possibly be brought forward.
But an application doesn't have to be made at 15. It could be made at 15 and a half years, six months after that. It could be nine months; it could be after 16 years that they could make the application. There are no requirements for them at any particular time. So yes, they have to continue to be prepared at any time.
What this bill will do is say, look, you've got 15 years--and I was talking with one of my colleagues over there. They've got 15 years to prepare for this, to get their act turned around, and they've got a three-month window then to make the application. If they miss that, if they decide their situation is not one that should be before the courts, or they realize themselves that they have not been rehabilitated or they might be a danger to the public and for whatever reason decide not to make that application, they'll still have the opportunity at the 20th anniversary of their crime. Again, they'll have another three-month opportunity to do that.
So it provides some certainty. Again, I think this will be one of those things that will be welcomed by victims. But I thank you for your comments.