Sure. On the question about the registry, my understanding was that we were talking about costs from a long time ago. Whether you agree with it or not, there was some mismanagement of how it was set up. But you're right that the costs today are certainly much lower.
One of the things we hear consistently from victims is they don't want anybody else to go through what they've gone through. Rehabilitation for offenders who can be rehabilitated and want to be rehabilitated is extremely important. I think that matters to victims.
We can prevent people from being victims of crime in the first place; that's prima productive. I've met some families and victims who've gone through restorative justice programs. The Correctional Service of Canada has an amazing program where victims can ask to meet with their offenders. For some crimes that none of us would ever expect victims would want to meet their offenders, they've done that. It can be very cathartic for both the victim and the offender, because the victim gets a chance to hear information they didn't have before, and they get a chance to express to the offender how the crime impacted them. I think that's an important part of rehabilitation.
For offenders who really want to change, knowing what they did and how it impacted somebody is really important. That's why impact statements are important. In the States they have victim impact panels—different methods. But victims have incredible interest in making sure that when offenders leave prisons they're different people.