Justice committee  Mr. Chairman, if I may, I obviously represent the defence attorneys' association in Quebec. I cannot speak on behalf of the judges, but I can say from work and the information that I've gathered that judges feel they can do their job in Canada today. They don't need specific guid

Justice committee  No. I said that 90% of charges lead to a plea or plea bargaining that closes the case. So only 10% of charges go to trial. And a lot of cases get settled after the pre-trial, which people are also trying to chip away at these days. That's another factor. If you consider the amen

Justice committee  Obviously the judicial discretion will be now exercised by crown attorneys, and the process for appointing both of these.... We in the AQAAD believe that crown attorneys should have some discretion, but I don't believe the judicial discretion should be put into the hands of the p

Justice committee  Hello. The Association québécoise des avocats et avocates de la défense is a not-for-profit association composed of 600 criminal defence lawyers practising throughout all regions of Quebec. Our members include private practice lawyers as well as those working for the Commission