Thanks to each of our guests for being here today.
Mr. Gilhooly, I'd like to begin my questions with you.
You mentioned your thoughts on the duty to inform a victim regarding a plea bargain, in clause 21 of Bill C-32, and you also mentioned the testimony that we heard from a representative of the crown prosecutors service. You probably also know that the Canadian Bar Association and the Criminal Lawyers Association expressed concern that the provision that requires the court to ask if the victim has been informed of the acceptance of a plea bargain would somehow delay the court process and would be something that we couldn't allow because it would lead to too long a delay in the court process. As a lawyer, what's your response to that?