Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
The mystery wordsmith behind the phrase that a high-risk designation “does not create a presumption of dangerousness and does not impose a burden of proving lack of dangerousness” comes yet again from the Supreme Court of Canada, and the oft-cited Winko decision. That being the case, I would seek to codify that—even with the new high-risk regime and a designation under it—it must be made clear that the burden of proof remains on the crown to continue to demonstrate dangerousness at subsequent hearings.