That's very important for us to know. Thank you for answering that.
Mr. McCormack, I'm assuming that as a law enforcement officer you've had opportunities to go to trial and be present in courts. Opponents of this legislation are attempting to make a case that defence lawyers will opt not to go the “not criminally responsible” route in order to get a different sentence, to avoid stigmatization and so on, citing that the three years is written in stone, when it actually isn't. It's up to three years.
From your years of service, or from discussions you've had with your numerous colleagues, do you think that argument actually holds water, that a defence lawyer would actually opt for the stigmatization of murder for their client rather than not criminally responsible?