I think it was the Ontario High Court that in 2005 expressed one concern about automatic registration, which is one of these laws of unintended consequences. The concern, as I have it, is about everybody being forced to register, including very low-risk offenders. The quote, which I think is from the court, says there's a risk that it would become “so inclusive as to include so many low risk or no risk offenders as to dilute the resources and attention of the police from those that pose a genuine risk”.
I'm curious. Being experts in enforcement, have you any concern that might make the pool so big that it might actually dilute the efficacy of the registration? What is your comment on the court's observation there?
That's directed to anybody who wants to answer.