The other important part, though, is this. I mentioned our emphasis on restorative and community-based justice systems. We place a great deal of significance on those initiatives, because within our communities we want to bring victims and offenders face to face to resolve the issues between them. We believe that reconciliation—as distinct from enforcement and incarceration approaches—is absolutely critical to public safety in our communities and, we would say, also to all Canadians.
On May 10th, 2012. See this statement in context.