I have one minute, so if I could, I'll just change gears quickly with regard to spousal competency and compellability rules.
Bill C-32 proposes amendments that would create a general rule of witness competency and compellability, whereby the common-law rule of spousal incompetence would be eliminated and spouses would be competent and compellable by the prosecution to testify against their spouses. However, spousal privilege under subsection 4(3) of the Canada Evidence Act would remain, so a husband would continue to be uncompellable to disclose communications made by his wife during the marriage, and vice versa. Would these rules still apply to common-law spouses?