I thought we would also be hearing from Mr. Brabant, but if we instead go directly to questions, that's just fine.
I would like to begin by thanking the witnesses.
Mr. Battista, you said that in 2002, a round table had studied the criminal justice system. I imagine that it produced a report containing recommendations. What became of these recommendations?
Indeed, we have not had a criminal law reform commission for many decades. I will not say for how many decades, since that would be revealing my age, but I think, given the points raised by the police representatives, that new technologies, globalization and other factors have made it urgent that the government seriously consider the creation of such a commission. In my view, it is high time that we modernized our justice system while retaining its fundamental values. I don't think these have changed. I would like to hear what the Barreau du Québec thinks about that.
Inspector Joyal, you say at page 3 of your brief: « There are practically no resources to help police forces to adapt. »
Are you referring to the bill on the modernization of investigation techniques, which already existed at the time of the previous Liberal government, and which was finally reintroduced by the Conservative government last June? The bill should help modernize the Criminal Code with regard to electronic surveillance, new means of communication, the Internet and so on. When you refer to resources, is that what you mean?