Thank you very much, Madam Chair, and thank you to the witnesses for being here. We really appreciate your expertise, and perhaps the expression of some frustration.
To Todd McCarthy, I know you're an accomplished litigator, so I do thank you for sharing some of your thoughts with us here today.
At our last meeting, we heard from a witness representing the Canadian Bar Association about some of the challenges involved in virtual hearings, including a lack of formality—we're hearing that from Ms. Hardie, as well—when separated from the trappings of a courtroom. The CBA's report submitted that credibility assessments can be difficult when conducted remotely.
From your experience, could you speak about some of the difficulties Zoom hearings pose for counsel, witnesses and the courts in terms of assessment of credibility?