Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Minister. You raised some points regarding part XVII of the Criminal Code. I would like explore this in greater detail, given that we are currently examining the application of part XVII of the Criminal Code.
My question has two parts. First of all, when the bill passed a few years ago, the Senate committee had recommended broadening the scope of part XVII of the Criminal Code and applying it to parole hearings. It also recommended that judges be required to give an accused a notice of the possibility that he or she would have to stand trial in either of Canada's two official languages.
I would like to hear what you think of those recommendations. Do you think it would be a good idea to implement them immediately in order to improve access to justice in both official languages? You talked about a number of problems regarding resources related to judges and translation, which is understandable.
The second part of my question has to do with the supplementary estimates (C), specifically the $3.6 million to promote official languages and access to justice.
Considering the $3.6 million and Roadmap 2013-18, what does the government intend to do to improve the application of part XVII of the Criminal Code and therefore improve access to justice in both official languages?