Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I have four or five questions. I will start with the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers.
I would like you to talk to us a little about the list of offences. You told us that the net was being cast too wide. In anticipation of possible amendments during clause-by-clause study, could you please tell us specifically, with concrete examples, if we should withdraw some of these offences. How should we rework the list?
You also told us that, in clause 53, the question of the burden of proof was not clear. The Crown has to provide its opinion of the danger posed by the offender. But when the time comes to determine the penalty, it is not clear who has the burden of proof. Could you talk about this again, so that if we propose amendments during clause-by-clause study, we will have a clear understanding of the matter?
I was very intrigued by the case law you cited. Could you give us the reference so that we can look it up for ourselves? I am referring to the possible incompatibility between, on the one hand, the requirement for the person to defend himself in order to prove his innocence when a dangerous offender designation is made and, on the other hand, a decision of our courts on the right to remain silent.
These are my three questions for you. I have two others for Mr. Charbonneau, the expert witness.