Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I thank the witnesses for being here today.
You are giving us an insider's view. Often, we discuss things with lawyers or experts, but it is good to hear the viewpoints of people who will actually apply this bill if it passes.
Mr. Head, my first question is for you.
I had a look at the Corrections and Conditional Release Act. Section 76 talks about the reintegration of offenders into the community. The mission of the Correctional Service of Canada is to incite, encourage and help people to become law-abiding citizens. The act also lists all of the ways of doing this, in particular through school programs—you referred to those briefly. It also refers to the fundamental values that are an inherent part of the program.
In the next-to-last paragraph of your presentation, you mention that the proximity of parole eligibility dates are one of the factors considered when assigning offenders to programs, and that a bill like this one could have certain repercussions.
Could you tell us a bit more about that point?
Thank you.