I can start in a high-level way and build on what the minister said earlier.
For the last number of years, at an officials' level, a deputy ministers' level and a ministers' level, those responsible for the criminal justice system have been collaborating on ways to strengthen the bail regime and the operation of the bail system. Part of that includes strengthening the bail laws in the Criminal Code. Part of that includes ensuring that the bail laws that are in place are being implemented as intended and being operationalized as intended. Part of that also includes working together on getting more information, more data, on bail to have a better picture of that.
The same holds true for the sentencing parts of the bill. We have been working collaboratively with PT officials to discuss ways to strengthen sentencing laws in the Criminal Code in a way that's responsive to pressing public safety concerns in Canada.
Those are the different ways in which we're engaging with the provinces. That collaboration will continue after Bill C-14. If Bill C-14 receives royal assent, we will work to support the bill's implementation. There is an ongoing, constant conversation with our partners.
