Thank you both for being here.
Everyone agrees that this bill is full of good intentions. However, the details pose a few problems. The government, the official opposition and the witnesses who appeared all said that applying the clause related to the two kilometres could be problematic. I appreciate your comments, and you will probably be pleased to know that amendments will be presented when we review the bill clause by clause.
Could you please comment further, Ms. O'Sullivan? We really appreciate the work you do. You are sort of like…
the poster child for the victims—and boy, do they need it.
A number of people have come to talk to us here, and we realize that what they are going through is not easy. The justice system can sometimes seem very cold, very inhuman to them, which is a little unfortunate. That's why any attempt to find a balance and give them more attention within the process is important. These people are often at a disadvantage and alone in the process; it isn't easy for them. These provisions may given them more security, but I'm not sure that they will feel like full participants in the process.
In your remarks, you said that this bill was giving more consideration to victims. Is that enough? What else can we do? We are trying to see what more we could do to help the victims feel that justice has been done for them.