I see. Thank you. I think a more reasonable approach is needed to achieve that goal.
Now, I'd like to revisit the child's prerogative to be represented. In your opening remarks, you said that a child should have legal counsel in certain cases. Some witnesses talked about the social worker relationship and the fact that the child could also be represented by a third party, which wouldn't necessarily be a lawyer. If medical or psychological considerations are involved, that third party could even be a social worker. The person would be present throughout the process, making sure the child's voice was heard every step of the way. Other witnesses told us that judges weren't the most appropriate people to question the child. A witness added, however, that that wasn't true in Quebec.
I'd like you to elaborate on how the act could be strengthened to ensure the child's voice was heard during the entire process.