Thank you so much, Chair.
I'll start with Mr. Spratt.
It's good to see you again. Thank you very much for coming before our committee and providing your analysis on this particular subject.
I was very curious. You have all of this experience representing clients, some of whom have been involved in alleged firearms crimes. Of course, you are aware of the debate we've been having in Parliament on repealing mandatory minimums. In your experience, when one of your clients was involved in an alleged crime, whether it was proven or not, did they ever think about the specific provisions in the Criminal Code to sway them or deter them from committing the crime? Does thinking of mandatory minimum sentences actually figure prominently in people's motivation to commit or not to commit a crime?