Thank you, Mr. Chair.
As you know, the Daviault decision, some 30 years ago, already placed the burden to raise the defence on the accused. I should note that it did so in relation to all general-intent defences, not just violent ones.
I think what proposed subsection 33.1(2) does in this case is provide some useful guidance to trial judges in terms of what sorts of things you have in mind that they should be looking at.