Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Ms. Khan, I think you are very optimistic that it can be done. All the better if that is the case.
I'd like to take you a step further. Shouldn't victims be more involved in criminal trials? Obviously, when it's a civil trial, the victims are involved, since they are the plaintiffs. However, in a criminal trial, which is normally between the Crown and the accused, isn't the space for victims a little too small? Shouldn't victims be allowed to participate in all stages of the trial? I am not talking about forcing them to do so, since some of them would not want to, and that is understandable. For example, they could be allowed to put questions to the accused and be represented by a lawyer, of course. They could also participate in the famous plea bargaining.
In your opinion, is it not possible to improve the way victims are heard in a criminal trial?