I'm afraid it will become a discussion in front of the court on the word “significant”. If I go back to the example Raymond gave of his 88-year-old...basically age is not a factor, but I want to say, “Buddy you went after that guy. That fact in itself, plus....” Of course, it has an impact. I don't want it to start deviating to the question of whether it had a significant impact. It had an impact. We all agree. Every time a gesture of violence is made—and we're on the Criminal Code. I'm not talking about anything else. I'm talking about somebody who has been charged with an infraction under the code who is now under the sentencing process. I don't personally—but that's me—want it to become a lawyers' debate about “significant impact”. The impact is sufficient for me, and it protects even more the senior. It shouldn't be a debate.
On October 16th, 2012. See this statement in context.