Thank you very much.
And thank you, witnesses, for attending today.
I do want to let you know, Mr. Chaffe, that I have in my seven years here advocated for more money for crown prosecutors, notwithstanding I was a defence attorney for many years, for 11 years in Fort McMurray, actually.
I do also want to make mention of something that disturbed me greatly, as a person who has lived in Fort McMurray my entire life, almost, as a defence attorney and with family members who have gone through serious drug problems and rehabilitation as well as jail. And I think treatment is very important, as is prevention, of course, as is holding those people accountable.
On Monday, CBC aired a report—and I've been waiting to see if Mr. Milewski would show up today—and, in my opinion and that of anybody who watched and understands Bill C-10, they erred because they neglected to mention that Bill C-10 contains an exemption for the use of drug treatment courts. It was very, very disturbing indeed that they would neglect to mention that, especially because I think a lot of Canadians watch CBC. I myself am disturbed enough that I think I'm going to be changing the channel from now on, because they have an obligation to report the truth, especially in this particular case.
I noticed that you, from the Quebec bar, nodded your head in assent with that. I would like your comments in relation not to the misleading report on Monday—and I think it is not funny, to be honest, notwithstanding that I'm laughing as well—but in relation to the exemption in Bill C-10, because obviously that's very, very important to Canadians.