Oftentimes, money is wasted. At the end of the day, no money is going directly to the victims. In some cases, the money comes out of another consolidated fund and not the victims fund, as normally intended. That is why we made it mandatory to impose this fine.
Poverty is an issue that often comes up. Mr. Côté mentioned it. Convicted criminals cannot afford to pay the fine, so in some provinces, they engage in community service. That service benefits the community; it contributes to community objectives.
Would you say that is as worthwhile as a fine payment going into a compensation fund?