I call the meeting to order. This is the twenty-fourth meeting of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. Today is Monday, May 25, 2009.
You have before you the agenda for today. By order of reference, we have before us Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (limiting credit for time spent in pre-sentencing custody). This is our last day for witnesses on this bill, as I understand it.
At the end of this meeting, we'll leave 15 minutes to deal with some committee business regarding clause-by-clause on Bill C-15.
We've divided today's witnesses into two panels. During this first hour we have before us the following organizations and individuals to assist us in our review of this bill. First of all, we have with us Howard Sapers, representing the Office of the Correctional Investigator. We also have with us William Trudell, representing the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers; Dyanoosh Youssefi and Matthew MacGarvey, representing the Law Union of Ontario; and Anthony N. Doob, from the University of Toronto.
Thank you to our witnesses for appearing. As you know, our process is that each of you receives 10 minutes to present. You don't have to use all of that. At the end of your presentations, we'll open up the floor to questions. I would just ask you to keep an eye on me, as sometimes we run out of time and I will signal, which means you need to wrap up with your answers.
Who is going to start?
Ms. Youssefi, you have 10 minutes.