The time we have doesn't let us take full advantage of your expertise, and that's too bad, because these are very important issues.
Last Tuesday, I asked the minister the following question, but I didn't really get an answer. According to Professor Dodek, it is problematic that clauses 471 and 472 were submitted to Parliament at the same time as a reference to the Supreme Court of Canada took place. Bill C-4 needs the Minister of Justice's agreement, and it needs to be established that it complies with Canada's constitutional laws and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, in particular. At the same time, the minister checks with the Supreme Court to see whether these two provisions are compliance.
Do you think that constitutes a problem?
My question is for all three witnesses. Let's start with Professor Pelletier.