If I could add just briefly to that, Mr. Garrison, only 23 of the 87 cases that are on the Canadian registry of wrongful convictions have gone through the minister. As Justice LaForme said, the eight victims of Charles Smith—largely indigenous, largely young women, largely racialized—couldn't even apply to the commission.
The English commission is able to hear cases without a decision from the court of appeal in exceptional circumstances, and we see no reason why we should have a more restrictive jurisdiction for our commission.
Thank you.