Justice committee  Complaints about transcription began when we started using computer systems. There were no longer any stenographers in the room. The clerk was simply pressing the buttons to record, pause and stop, which meant that we sometimes lost parts of the proceedings. However, these problems seem to be disappearing as technology evolves.

Justice committee  Each province introduced an automatic recording system as they built new courthouses. This took place mostly during the 1980s and the 1990s. I sometimes participate in meetings of the Association of Canadian Court Administrators, and from what I have seen, this doesn't seem to be a problem today.

Justice committee  Yes, I can. I'm here today to describe to you how the provisions under study were implemented on the ground. Currently, I am the Head of the Executive Secretariat Directorate of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. This position includes the duties of both a federal prosecutor and national secretary of the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Heads of Prosecutions Committee.