Perhaps you already know what I am referring to. We will have opportunities to discuss theses issues. However, it is clear that this Bill fails to provide the financial support for its implementation and Quebec refuses to pick up the tab.
I would like to conclude by saying that while criminal justice is a Federal jurisdiction, the administration of justice falls under the provincial bailleywick.
We have to work with each other. The Constitution requires it. We want there to be co-operation.
We want to be able to work together and to build on serious statistical and scientific studies to ensure the long-term protection of the public. Long-term means that we have to look beyond the one or two cases reported in the media. In order to develop the best possible provisions for the whole of society, we first need to consider the bigger picture and then study it with the help of experts.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.