Specifically on money to fund victims' programs, you're probably aware that the government, in the throne speech, announced its intention that the victim fine surcharge would become mandatory.
A long time ago, when I was practising criminal law, I frequently saw judges not impose the victim fine surcharge for a plethora of reasons, some as simple as the ability of the accused, or at that point the convicted person, to pay it. So I was hoping you might be able to comment on the government's intention to make the victim fine surcharge mandatory.