Thank you, Mr. Chair, and my thanks to the officials from the Department of Justice for their expertise with respect to this important matter.
Following up on some questions that Mr. Jean asked with respect to how broad a net Bill C-26 will cast in providing defences, I'm curious to hear your thoughts. In the existing law, as I understand it, self-defence is limited to justified acts of force. But if I could have you think outside the box, one could imagine a situation where an individual might have to take evasive action to avoid an attack, and in the course of that evasive action this individual might steal a car. That act would normally be illegal, but the person might have to do it in self-defence. I'm curious what your thoughts might be on the applicability of Bill C-26 in that type of situation.