You've raised some very good questions, Madam Boivin.
Interestingly enough, the only province that actually publishes information with respect to this is New Brunswick. As I indicated to you, in the majority of cases of indictable and summary conviction offences, it was waived, and again, very seldom do we ever get any reasons why this is the case.
With respect to judges imposing this, for the most part, I would imagine that much of the funds will come from individuals who have received a fine. In a sense, the judge decides what fine the individual is going to pay. What we're saying is that there has to be a 30% surcharge on that for victims of crime, but ultimately, the appropriateness of the fine is determined by the judge. Indeed, with respect to summary and indictable offences, again, the judges, or the juries for that matter, will decide the guilt or innocence of the individuals. This seems to be consistent with the penalties we are imposing. I believe it sends out the appropriate message that individuals must be accountable to victims. It's not just law-abiding Canadians who should pay for victim services; all those who create victims have a responsibility as well. I think this bill accomplishes that.