Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to both witnesses for appearing here today.
Notwithstanding the importance of dealing with grievances and some of the issues you've raised, I think there's a bit of a temptation for us to get sidetracked away from the bill when we talk about timeliness of response to grievances, whether one, ten, fifteen, or forty of them. I think we all recognize here the value of the grievance process, the value of dealing with the grievances in a timely manner, and the importance this plays in the institution among the inmates and the correctional staff who work there.
I would like to focus on this bill. This goes back slightly to some of the things Mr. Rathgeber talked about, but I want to ask Ms. Latimer a question. You accurately stated that the fact that multiple grievances come in doesn't mean they are frivolous or vexatious, necessarily. Would you agree that if I were an inmate and I had 250 legitimate complaints that were upheld all the time, I should be able to submit those grievances and have them heard in a timely manner, and that I shouldn't be subject to a cutoff point for grievances, if I'm accurate in the grievances I'm making?