The short answer is yes. That is what we say in the brief. That being said, we propose a solution. It's all well and good to highlight what we feel needs to be changed, but we also have to propose a solution. That is what we explained earlier.
At this time, there are several pilot projects ongoing in Quebec where if an accused agrees to a trial, examinations are held prior to the trial to test the evidence and the credibility, among other things. We suggest that change and we will soon have statistical data on that.
Only 3% of eligible files were the subject of a preliminary inquiry. Of the cases that caused delays beyond the thresholds established in the Jordan case, only 7% included a preliminary inquiry. We don't want to say that the issue is larger than it is in reality, all the more so since the preliminary inquiries allow delays to be reduced in cases where a guilty plea is filed afterwards or charges are withdrawn. Preliminary inquiries exist for a reason. However, we also do not know to what extent they improve the system. So we need to be careful.