Mr. Embry, you've identified two major flaws: the privacy concerns of the accused—or in this case of the offender, because it has happened after a judgment has been delivered—and the practical concerns.
We conducted a study into access to the justice system last year and we know from the extensive testimony and research this committee covered that access to the justice system is still very flawed. You said that it's always a matter of course that the defence should be raising issues of mental health disorders, but we know that some people don't have very adequate legal protection when they're going through the justice system and some have much better.
Couldn't an argument be made that by codifying this requirement we are actually offering some assistance? That's one question.
Is there any way to save this bill as it is written, or are you completely unhappy with it and just wanting it to be done away with?