What do you think of the approach used in Bill C‑28? The minister had two choices: create the offence of extreme intoxication, or require that a risk of loss of control and risk of harm due to the loss of control be demonstrated.
I noted during previous testimony that some people had expressed doubts as to the effectiveness of this clause. This was the case in particular for Mr. Hugues Parent, full professor of law at the Université de Montréal, who said that the proposed wording did not include the risk of a defence lawyer invoking psychosis, for example.
What do you think about this? Do you believe there is a significant gap to be addressed before moving forward with this bill?