Ms. Rosenfeldt and Ms. Pate, thank you both for being here.
Ms. Rosenfeldt, during your appearance before this committee on Bill C-10, the Safe Streets and Communities Act, you said the following, and I will quote:
Although I can't speak on behalf of all victims of crime, I can speak on behalf of myself, our organization, and the victims we represent. I can tell you of the strong support that exists across Canada for the government's crime agenda....
As you know, the bill before us, Bill C-37, will increase the victim surcharge to 30% of any imposed fine, $100 for summary conviction, and $200 for an indictable offence. That money, collected through the increased and mandatory victim surcharges, will go to the provinces in order to fund victim services on the ground.
Can I take it from your remarks that you would agree with me that these are relatively small but important steps towards bringing some accountability by criminals towards their victims, and that's part of why you support Bill C-37?