Thank you for inviting the Canadian Bar Association to discuss Bill C-46 with you today. The CBA is a national association of over 36,000 lawyers, law students, notaries, and academics. An important aspect of our mandate is seeking improvements in the law and the administration of justice, and that aspect brings us to appear before you today.
The CBA's criminal justice section consists of experienced lawyers who practise in Canada's criminal courts on a daily basis from both the prosecution and defence side. With me is Kathryn Pentz, the current chief crown attorney of Cape Breton and secretary of our national section. She will address some main points from our submission in response to your questions.
Thank you.