I've considered many aspects of this. I'd like to start with the problem that we're trying to solve. We heard loud and clear from affected communities that charges were not being laid and justice was not being served. Stakeholders and, in fact, the justice committee—including multipartisan support, including from your party—have supported this particular change.
In addition to the argument you've put in place, I also hold the view, with the extensive body of case law that has emerged over decades and informed the actions of law enforcement, that the additional safeguard that the AG consent once provided is not as necessary today as it would have been back then. We wanted to solve the problem to ensure it was easier to lay charges, so law enforcement can apply the law independently when they see hate in their communities, in an effort to stamp it out everywhere.
