Quite frankly, Mr. Cotler, we were surprised that mental health was not mentioned in the bill, because it's something that every one of the parties is concerned about, and it tracks the drug prevention section. Also, in the section on release from prison you'll find that mental health care is a phrase that's mentioned.
We feel this is in the spirit of having safer communities and suggest that it was perhaps overlooked. And if it were in, it wouldn't really change anything, but it would signal that the government and members of Parliament, whom we respect.... It is your job to change the law and introduce laws as you see fit. But we just feel there's a vacuum in dealing with mental health, and everyone will tell you that it is a real problem in criminal justice, an enormous problem.