Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I want to say to the victims—Ms. Penner, Ms. Chwalczuk and Ms. Murray—that words can't describe what you have been through. It is deeply appreciated that you are taking the trauma of that horrific experience to come before this committee, show such courage and tell us what needs to be changed so this never happens again. I think we all deeply appreciate your wisdom, which I deeply hope will serve to create change in the correctional system.
Ms. Kelly testified here this week. I thought the most important part of her testimony was when she said that the Correctional Service always takes into consideration information relative to the victims when they're making a decision. She said that at any moment during a sentence, a victim can present a new victim impact statement to the Correctional Service. I find that appalling, because it puts the onus on the victims. You have lived trauma. Victims are forced, currently, to guess about whether or not their victim impact statement would make a difference in avoiding a transfer that could have significant repercussions.
I have two questions for all three of you, if you would like to respond.
First, how fair do you think it is that the onus is on the victims to present a new victim impact statement?
Second, had you been given a couple of weeks' advance notice that the Correctional Service was contemplating a transfer of this sadistic, pathological murderer, would you have wanted to file a victim impact statement—so they would be aware the trauma is very real and exists today—and in that way head off the transfer?