Justice committee  I'm familiar with the section, but I can't tell you much about it. I don't know how it is applied. I couldn't say whether it was used regularly or even whether ordering that a trial be held in a different district or province is a pragmatic approach judges use to ensure the accus

Justice committee  Well, this amendment of course allows the clerk, or it could be another person, to inform the accused of their rights. If the judge doesn't have the bilingual capacity to do it, at least the outcome is that the accused will be informed. But as the commissioner says, if it's the j

Justice committee  Or in Newfoundland, for that matter.

Justice committee  We could send you the study that was done in 2007. It looks at the various practices. It might be a good idea to find out where things stand in New Brunswick now, but back then, the province had just put in place a system where anyone wanting access to health care services had t

Justice committee  The issue of confidentiality and personal information is also taken into account.

Justice committee  I'll come back to what happens when the accused's rights are not respected. Can it lead to an acquittal? More often than not, there's an appeal and the judge orders a new trial. The process takes longer, and that carries costs for the justice system.

Official Languages committee  Right now, we're following up on the recommendations. After that follow-up is done, conclusions and findings will be made, and the decision will be made to get involved or not in this legal recourse. Currently, the commissioner is following up the implementation of the final repo