Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister, I am substituting today for Mr. Cotler, who is away on a trip, as you know.
You might also know that he has some concerns about this legislation. One of them is what Mr. Comartin brought up: the lack of a definition of “mega-trial”.
Not being a lawyer myself, I'm looking at the Canadian Bar Association's document and their suggested amendments, which suggest some language. They suggest amending clause 4 by adding a little phrase:
...a case management judge will be assigned if the judge hearing the application believes it necessary for the proper administration of justice, having regard to the length of the trial, the complexity of the issues and any other factor the judge deems relevant to have a case management judge assigned.
This is a suggested criterion.
If this committee decided to amend the legislation and just added that little clause, is there a danger in doing that? It's just to provide some guidance and maybe reduce the chance that we have to come back and put that in if--