Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Ms. Lithwick, you talked about zero tolerance in hospital centres. I also liked the fact that you discussed harm reduction if close relatives are involved. In your statement, you talked about the difficulties involved in reporting elder abuse cases, as well.
Other witnesses pointed out that sentencing is one of the last steps of judicial proceedings, and a very small percentage of elder abuse cases are reported to the police or reach the stage where charges are laid before courts.
In your opinion, what, if any, will be the impact of Bill C-36 on cases other than those where elder abuse has reached the sentencing stage? Do you think it will contribute to preventing elder abuse and will also encourage reporting, which is often difficult to do?