I think that's a very good point. In the Criminal Code, subsection 515(6) sets out in some detail when a reverse onus would apply. I indicated, in reply to one of the earlier questions, that for some offences that are heard before a Superior Court judge there is a reversal. If you're charged with murder in this country, there is a reverse onus right now. So I believe that what we are doing is perfectly consistent with what's already in the Criminal Code, and it's perfectly consistent with the decisions and analyses of the Supreme Court of Canada. So I think we're on solid ground on both cases.
On April 16th, 2007. See this statement in context.