Yes, and I don't want to overstate that point. This isn't a charge that I expect would be laid disproportionately in a large number of cases. We're not dealing with a theft under...or impaired driving, or something like that. These are sort of extraordinary occurrences that aren't all that frequent within the larger picture of offence patterns in Canada. So, yes, litigating these issues would take up court time, but at the same time, if you recognize that maybe not as much court time would be taken up litigating under this bill as would be if we were dealing with charges of impaired driving or something of that nature, one wonders if, since the prevalence of these sorts of offences might not necessarily be as great as that of other offences, whether the amendment is necessary in the first place.
On September 29th, 2016. See this statement in context.