Thank you, Mr. Murias.
Professor Sundberg, I found your statement interesting, as always. Indeed, this isn't your first appearance before the committee.
There's an underlying question to all of that—and I'd like to hear your thoughts on it—which is: What is the impact of minimum sentences on the crime rate?
It is often said that, before committing a crime, a criminal doesn't read the Criminal Code to find out whether the penalty is one year, two years, five years or 20 years in prison. I'd like to hear you on that. Minimum sentences can be added or removed. What impact does that have on the crime rate?