Thank you, Mr. Chair.
As noted, there are a lot of amendments to this section. This one deals with the issue of the threshold that a prosecutor must meet in order to satisfy a justice that a release order with conditions is justified for the accused. It moves from “shows cause” to “establishes to the satisfaction of the” court.
Again, this is an amendment that flows from the testimony of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. It again attempts to ensure that this bill is in line with the Supreme Court decision in R. v. Morales.
All of my amendments in this section are for a similar purpose, but of course, I'll speak to each one separately. I hope that the committee will seriously consider accepting this one.
Thank you.