Again, I'd like to thank the witnesses for coming here today. It's a very important conversation.
Mr. Sauvé, I want to quote you. During one of your appearances before the justice committee in September, you said that they also see the human consequences of “a system that often functions like a revolving door”. They repeatedly arrest the same people, often for crimes committed while they were already on judicial interim release. This is both “dangerous and demoralizing”. It also “drains police resources” that could be more usefully deployed in crime prevention. As well, for his part, the Crown prosecutor in Quebec, Maître Alexis Dinelle, also shared his consternation regarding the judicial system. He sharply criticized Bill C-5, insisting on the obligation to be accountable to victims of sexual assault.
Faced with this record of failure, what are your thoughts on the importance of the federal government's eliminating the principle of restraint in the bail release regime?