Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good afternoon, Ms. Davis. Thank you for being with us today.
Your testimony is almost disturbing. What you have had to go through because of how things were done makes no sense. For one thing, I am thinking of the fact that you were not informed in advance of the adjournments, which is unacceptable, in my opinion. It would be fairly easy to change the way that is done. Victims should participate in court proceedings in some way, particularly when it comes to adjournments. They could be notified at least the day before, or two days before, so they could avoid travelling. I think that is a minimum.
I would like to talk with you about the question of the language the trial is held in. From what I understand, you were put at a disadvantage to some extent. I am not certain I grasped the details, but I gather that the accused asked that his trial be held in French. Since I am a francophone myself, I can understand that, in spite of my lack of sympathy for him because of the things he has done. However, that should not be at the expense of the victims or the victim's family, as in this case.
I would like you to tell me more about the way things happened. I thought I understood that you were not informed that you would not be offered interpretation services.
Is that right? I would like to know a bit more about this.