Good.
I want to pivot to the reverse onus and possible amendments to the Criminal Code. This is what the premiers are asking for, particularly relating to firearm offences and repeat violent offenders.
A couple of days ago, we had a witness here who is a criminal defence lawyer. He said that whether or not there is a reverse onus, it's not going to make a lot of difference to the way he practises law because it is, effectively, a reverse onus in any event. I'm going to quote you, Mr. Taylor. You were here the other day and you said, “These reverse onuses reflect Parliament's intention to make it more difficult for an accused to obtain release in certain situations that align with the grounds of detention”.
My question is to what extent bail judges respect Parliament's intention as set out in implementing a reverse onus. How seriously do they take it? Does it make a difference?