Reverse onuses exist in Canada's criminal law already. We have not changed the law so that, for every single charge, suddenly the accused faces the burden, but there are certain charges that have become a significant social problem, sometimes because of the seriousness of the crime or the likelihood of recidivism, or because they line the pockets of criminal organizations. When we're looking at reverse onuses—as examples, for home invasion, auto theft, trafficking, assaults that involve choking or strangulation—all of these touch on some of those categories that I've established.
We want to ensure that our policies do not fundamentally shift the burden in all cases but are targeted toward certain crimes for particular reasons.