Justice committee  Mr. Doyle can perhaps add to my response. The issue of bilingual juries is one that has been raised recently, and the committee is currently working on it. However, this issue does not stem from the 2008 amendments. In certain jurisdictions, there have been concrete difficulties

Justice committee  Yes, that is correct.

Justice committee  Yes, indeed. It is true that not all issues are argued before the court, who would then hand down a decision. It was also useful for us to read the responses that you received from the provinces.

Justice committee  No, not really. In our view, these responses confirm that the implementation of the 2008 amendments has gone rather well. Certain issues were raised. And we can talk more in detail later, if you would like.

Justice committee  I will let Mr. Francoeur respond to part of this. I believe he mentioned a federal-provincial-territorial group that deals specifically with access to justice in both official languages. That is precisely the raison d'être of this committee. That is one way....

Justice committee  Six.

Justice committee  Good morning. I am pleased to appear before you again to help you continue your review of the language provisions in the Criminal Code. As you know, I appeared here on May 27, 2013, when the committee began its review. I would like to begin by introducing myself again. I am René