We actually feel that the provision that's been added to Bill C-16 is a reasoned response to the jurisprudence that exists. The reality is that we have the case law that we have on mandatory minimums.
From our perspective, since the Friesen decision was issued in 2020, sentencing, when it involves offences against children, has improved considerably.
When we talk about edge cases, which is what the hypotheticals were really focused on, that's where you start to lose sight of what the harm actually is in the vast majority of the cases.
From our perspective, this safety valve should help to preserve the mandatory minimums for the vast majority of cases that actually do reach the courts in this country.