Through the various consultations with CBA members, sections, and different aspects of the CBA—it's a very complicated organization—we have had the opportunity to consider whether the principles of natural justice and fair process are being respected by the procedures that are set out in the bill.
We do believe this is a fair bill. It balances the rights of all concerned parties, including the judge, the complainant, and the public.
We do believe there has been fair consideration given, and we have had a fair opportunity to make our views known and to compile our position—together, there are 37,000 members—on behalf of the Canadian Bar Association that we do support the bill.