Thanks, Mr. Chair.
I'm going to take a moment to ask Ms. Pate a couple of questions, and then my colleague will take over.
Just so I'm clear, and I appreciate that you stated at the outset that you support this bill in principle, and you support restitution.
Whether they're offenders or non-offenders, I would assume you believe it's important for all Canadian citizens to pay debts or pay monetary obligations they have.