Thank you to all the witnesses for your presentations.
There's certainly a diversity of approach, but certainly we'd all agree that the purpose of this legislation is to focus on the rights of victims, a piece that was neglected in the criminal justice system. I think we'd all agree also that we shouldn't let perfection become the enemy of good. These provisions are all intended to give the victims a voice, and that's the direction this government has taken.
Mr. Hooper, I was interested by your comment regarding delay. Our extensive consultations indicated that victims were very much preoccupied by delay. It's one of their major concerns. I wonder if you could explain from your vast experience why delays do matter to victims, and conversely, if you could explain why delays help criminals.
Thank you for your work with victims. It's very much appreciated, and certainly more work in that field by others will be appreciated as well.