Justice committee  I believe it's as a result of motion NDP-14 with respect to the address of the accused being provided to the victim. That motion amended the National Defence Act provision that provides for that amendment. There is also in clause 32 a coordinating amendment with Bill C-15, whic

Justice committee  Essentially, it's the same amendment as NDP-14.

Justice committee  Sorry, you would like an explanation that would assist the committee, is that right?

Justice committee  I can elaborate further if it assists the committee, as well.

Justice committee  Oftentimes the review boards will make their decisions public. Part of the dispositions is the conditions that they impose. There's the open court principle that applies. What the motion seeks to do, however, is create a requirement that they provide it directly to the victim. Th

Justice committee  The proposed subsection in Bill C-54 deals with providing notice to the victim regarding a discharge, so it is closely related to that specific amendment in that subsection.

Justice committee  Thanks very much for the question. Yes, it's true that there's an empowering provision in the code for the review boards to make rules, and they do so. I would like to add—and of course it's up to the committee if they wish to make that kind of recommendation—that they should ju

Justice committee  Certainly the hospitals are governed by the provinces. However, part XX.1 of the Criminal Code does set out a whole regime to deal with mentally disordered accused who fall under their purview. It's one of those areas of the law that's very much intertwined. It's a mix of federal

Justice committee  The list is very detailed. It doesn't fit naturally, I think, with the other types of rules that are applicable during hearings in which there are two parties being heard and the decision-maker is coming to a decision, so it's difficult.

Justice committee  There are two hearings. The first one is before the review board. I would like to clarify that the first hearing is not a burden on the accused. As I explained just a moment ago, the proceedings before review boards are very informal and neither party has to carry the burden. The

Justice committee  Yes. So there are two hearings.

Justice committee  I think the minister answered that question.

Justice committee  I did not get that. The bill does not provide for financial measures for victims, but I think the minister said it in a different way.

Justice committee  It would be the standard review, whether the person is on a one-year cycle, two-year cycle, or a three-year cycle. By and large, it would be when they're up for review. The review board holds the hearing and hears the evidence from all the parties, and there's invariably psychiat

Justice committee  It's a cycle.