Right.
Ms. Latimer, I don't have a copy of your statement, so I took some notes and I hope I have it correct. You seem to be saying that under principles of common law, the law should be broad in order to command public respect. That's what you seem to be saying.
I'm going to kindly disagree with you, to an extent. I think that having laws that reflect the values of your community engenders respect for the law, in fact.
In hearing the testimony from veterans who came to this committee earlier in the week, and certainly from talking to my constituents, I can tell you that this will enhance public respect for the law, because they feel that the law will now reflect what they view as the severity of desecrating a war memorial.
My question to you is, have you talked to the broad Canadian public about whether or not this will enhance public respect, or are you just speaking from some previously enunciated principles?