Mr. Speaker, these changes have been dialogued with the provinces for their approval and their consideration.
The fact is that in the provincial court system, the preliminary documentation, the waiting periods are not as long as they are in the superior court system. This will free up some time in the superior court system. It will in some cases add to the provincial court system, but in the opinion of the Department of Justice and the provincial authorities of the attorneys general departments and ministers of justice provincially it is not going to be a problem and add that much that the provincial court systems will be overloaded.
It will allow more time for the superior courts to hear cases of theft involving larger amounts and violent crimes.