I applaud the government's swift action on this issue. I am aware of the decisions in R. v. Brown and R. v. Chan. Our association was at the technical reading of that bill, and at this stage all I can say is that we approve of the direction this government is going on it.
I didn't believe in a separate defence of extreme intoxication, so at this point that's what I can say. I need to take a proper, closer reading of the bill since it just came out.