Dr. Anne Smith:

I think it is partly to do with one of the findings of our report, the lack of understanding of what a bill of rights can deliver. In particular, whenever we talked about the bill of rights and the justiciability of certain rights, particularly social and economic rights, some parties felt that meant certain budgetary powers would be taken away from them and be handed over to the courts. That is not what a bill of rights involves. The findings of our report provide a forum and the expertise needed to address that lack of understanding. If people knew what exactly a bill of rights can and cannot deliver they would approach it more-----