The consultation process really is focused on how we can arrive at a legislative solution that's workable. How such a legislative solution would be enforced, how it would be applied, how it would administratively operate--that is all proper discussion at the table in terms of the consultation process. Obviously it's not a consultation process on the legal aid system and how it's functioning, and cost sharing between the provinces and others; we're staying focused on the debate and the dialogue that needs to happen about the form of a legislative response so that we can deal with this. Clearly, once the legislation is in place, we all, as parliamentarians, will have to make sure it's working effectively. But we need to take the first step, which is to get a law in place that is workable.
On October 24th, 2006. See this statement in context.