I think both of you in your testimonies identified one of the big problems we have in justice reform in that it is a shared responsibility. We as federal legislators do have our jurisdiction over amending the Criminal Code, but the administration of justice falls to the provinces, so we have to find those ways to work together. As Mr. Boissonnault said, if we're just codifying something which is already standard practice for many of your members.... I'm just wondering if you have strong relationships with other provincial associations. I think one of the things we can do through amendments to the Criminal Code is try to ensure that we're not operating under a patchwork quilt across the country. Whether the offender is in P.E.I., Ontario, or British Columbia, they're getting some kind of a standard in a pre-sentence report.
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