Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to this meeting of the Legislative Committee on BillC-35.
It's an act to amend the Criminal Code in regard to reverse onus in bail hearings for firearm-related offences. This is meeting number seven.
Our witness today is from the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers, Mr. William M. Trudell, the chair.
Welcome, Mr. Trudell. The floor is yours for your presentation, and after that we will have questions and answers in a seven-minute round.
Go ahead, please.