At the time that the hate provisions were put in place, there were arguments made that formed their way into law that offered an additional degree of protection. The argument would have been to ensure that crimes had that second layer of approval before charges were laid.
In my view, given the fact that the world has changed, that the law has become clearer over the many decades since the Keegstra decision in particular, and that law enforcement has gained experience, you no longer have that same need. As a result of the rising prevalence of hate crimes in our communities, we've heard from communities more frequently that this is a problem that's getting in the way of charges being laid.
I would make one final point—not to eat up your time, and if I need to extend by 30 seconds, I will—it's important to understand that provinces maintain the ability to implement precharge screening at their discretion, should they wish. British Columbia, for example, does that for efficiency purposes. Other provinces could have the ability to do the same.