First, I think you're quite right to highlight that in those instances in which charges are laid with regard to breaches of terms of bail that are unrelated to violent offences, we should be innovative in finding ways to ensure that, yes, there is accountability for that, but not at the expense of allowing the criminal justice system to prioritize those individuals who pose the greatest risk to community safety as a result of either having committed violent crimes or having been alleged to have committed violent crimes, including in some instances with regard to firearms.
I would say that the consensus at the federal-provincial-territorial meeting that Minister Lametti and I recently co-chaired with our colleagues was that despite having well-established principles in place to determine who gets reasonable bail and who does not, there is still a cohort of serious violent offenders, or those who have been charged with violent offences, and we may need to recalibrate some of the law to be sure that we are taking the best possible decisions around who is eligible and who is not eligible for release.
That was the consensus coming out of the federal-provincial-territorial meeting. Our commitment as a government is to work with our partners and to work with all of you to see what that legislative option might look like under the Criminal Code.