I call the meeting to order.
This is meeting number 40 of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. For the record, today is Thursday, December 2, 2010. You've got before you the agenda for today. Today we're reviewing Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to the National Defence Act.
For the first hour we have with us the Criminal Lawyers' Association, represented by Joseph Di Luca, vice-president.
During the second hour of our meeting we hope to have with us Susan O'Sullivan, Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime.
Back to our first witness, Mr. Di Luca. Welcome back to our committee. I think you understand the drill. You have ten minutes, and then we'll open the floor to questions.