Good morning. I am Gaylene Schellenberg, a lawyer with the legislation and law reform department of the Canadian Bar Association.
Thank you for the opportunity to present the CBA's views on Bill C-4 to you today.
The CBA is a national association of over 37,000 lawyers, law students, notaries, and academics. An important aspect of the CBA's mandate is seeking improvements in the law and the administration of justice, and it's that aspect of our mandate that brings us to you today.
With me is Scott Bergman, a member of the CBA's national criminal justice section. The section consists of crown and defence lawyers from every part of the country, and Mr. Bergman practises criminal law in Toronto. I'll turn it over to him to address the substance of our brief and respond to your questions.
Thank you.