Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Justice. I listened with interest to the Minister's comments on preliminary inquiries. This discussion has taken place for many years and there has been a consensus a couple of times before among federal/provincial/territorial Ministers. The problem has always been that there is some very strong opposition to changing that fundamental part of the system. I totally agree with the Minister, it is costly and it victimizes the victims again. But, I think the Minister will find out that there might be some reluctance to change it.

Would the Minister suggest to the federal Minister that if it is difficult right now to change it for the whole country, he might offer the Northwest Territories as a test area where they can try it for a couple of years? We already offer, as the Minister knows, full disclosure here by the prosecution to the defence lawyers.