It being 1530 hours, I'd like to open the meeting of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. The orders of the day, pursuant to the order of reference of Tuesday, April 25, 2006, are for a review of sections 25.1 to 25.4 of the Criminal Code.
Today the witness appearing before the committee is a representative of the Criminal Lawyers' Association, Mr. Peter Copeland. Please, Mr. Copeland, carry on. We have about one hour, and we will go through a series of questions after your presentation.