Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Good day, Minister, Mr. Hoover.
Mr. Hoover, what is your title exactly and what duties do you perform? I want to know where you fit in on the Justice Department's organization chart.
Minister, I have a feeling that this committee's work will continue into the fall. Those who are just now learning about this kind of study will have a little time to do some background reading this summer. Would you be prepared to share with the committee the documentation pertaining to the bill, for example, statistics or forecasts based on number, category and so forth. I would also like to know if you commissioned any studies in conjunction with the drafting of this bill. Could we possibly have a list of the studies that were conducted at the department's request or those used by the department in the course of its work?
Earlier, you said you had received some legal opinions on the constitutionality of some of the bill's provisions. Are you ready to share these opinions with the committee? Lastly, given that the reverse onus clause will, if the bill is adopted, result in costs for persons convicted of offences, I would like to know if any additional resources have been budgeted for this, so that persons convicted can assume this financial burden.