Thank you, Mr. Chair. I don't normally appear before this committee so I'll look towards your indulgence.
I've been very fascinated by the discussion on clause 17 and proposed section 486.31 regarding the identity of the witness. When I looked at it, and I read this section, it says that when an order is made it must not interfere with the proper administration of justice. The judge must consider the right to a fair and public hearing. He must consider the security of the person or protecting them from intimidation or retaliation. He must be concerned about people who act covertly or undercover. He must look at the fact of encouraging people to report. He must look at whether there are any other alternative means to what he's proposing.
So it suggests to me that it's only in narrow cases.
Would you agree, Mr. Krongold, that it would be in narrow cases that he would make that order under the section? Yes or no.