When this goes back to the House, we'll need to know what the costs are. In the original discussion and certainly the witnesses who were before us were dealing with the original bill and not the amendments, but it was clear from the Parole Board of Canada that they were concerned. They did table some numbers about the number of reviews and Parole Board hearings that would additionally come into place as a result of this bill, which is a substantial cost.
Could the parliamentary secretary or the people that are involved give any indication to us at the committee as to how many fewer cases this will involve? What will the accurate numbers be in terms of additional reviews that the Parole Board of Canada will be required to do with these new changes to the bill? We have a responsibility, Mr. Chair, to taxpayers to look at the cost. The costs of this bill should, in my view, be accompanying it because, as several witnesses said, they could be substantial.