Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I want to continue with you, Mr. Merraro. Something you said at the beginning struck me, because it goes against what we often hear here at the committee from both questioners and witnesses. There's often a presumption that this bill will actually be a threat to public safety. I think that is sometimes based, without any evidence, on the idea that violent and repeat offenders would get lesser sentences by eliminating the mandatory minimums.
You said that you think the bill promotes public safety. Can you tell us a bit more about why you think that's true?