Thank you Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank the witnesses for being here today.
Given that I am from Quebec, you will not be surprised that my questions are mainly for the Quebec Justice Minister. If I am not mistaken, he has come here with a unanimous message from the Quebec legislature but also from the principal stakeholders working in criminal justice in Quebec.
As you said, this battle has to be fought. We are fighting the same battle. We have to hope that, like most of those who have come to oppose Bill C-10, you will not be accused of lobbying for criminals. I have yet to meet anyone lobbying for them.
That being said, I would like to know whether you have had discussions with your Federal counterparts over the C-10-related costs that Quebec will be required to bear. You touched on this issue and I would like to give you some of my time to allow you to address your concerns.