I'll start with your last one and ask Mr. Grimes to interject as needed.
What I said on that slide was that it “coincides” with the introduction of mandatory minimums; I did not say it was a result of the introduction of mandatory minimums.
On February 16th, 2011. See this statement in context.
February 16th, 2011 / 3:45 p.m.
Director, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada
I'll start with your last one and ask Mr. Grimes to interject as needed.
What I said on that slide was that it “coincides” with the introduction of mandatory minimums; I did not say it was a result of the introduction of mandatory minimums.
See context to find out what was said next.