With respect then, I would like to ask the parliamentary secretary to suggest which section she would like to see it in. We have heard from the legal expert that it can be put into this section, and it will accomplish the purpose. I haven't heard from them any downside to putting it into this section. With respect, if we have that, I'd be quite willing to consider putting it somewhere else in the bill.
We have been waiting.... Since you raised it, you opened the door on the victims rights bill that we have been waiting on for a year. With respect, the government seems determined to make sure this bill moves forward faster and sooner, so if this section is added it would expand the right of victims to participate earlier rather than waiting for a bill we still haven't seen.
I'm not trying to be offensive in stating that. I just think this is a real improvement in the spirit of the bill, and I would hope the government is not simply opposing it for the sake of opposing an idea that came from this side.