Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister, I would first like to say that I appreciate Bill C‑14. However, I can only encourage you to consult not only the police services, but also the provincial bar associations, mainly the Barreau du Québec—Quebec has a different legal system from the other provinces—and the bar associations for defence lawyers. That can certainly give us a different perspective on this type of bill, which could significantly infringe on individual freedoms.
My question is about release plans. This is new, so I'd like to know who was consulted on this opportunity to introduce such plans. Have there been any studies on the impacts of these release plans?