Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to welcome today's witnesses and thank them for being here.
The issue is one that I am a bit familiar with from my days in my own province of Nova Scotia, particularly, quite frankly, in the last couple years, given the fact that we've had COVID. I know quite a bit of investment has happened in the justice system with regard to technology, video conferencing and all of that in courts.
It may not be enough. I would say to you that it's probably never enough. There's always more work to be done. I know we've moved a lot in the last eight years to make it much friendlier by providing the opportunity for video conferencing and so on when witnesses—
It's not witnesses, really. I believe the bill says that parties have to agree to it, so this is an option; it is not a requirement in the bill.
In the spirit of dialogue, as my colleague Mr. Caputo said, I would say that some of the changes here seem to be taking us backwards from how we have tried in the last number of years to modernize the court system, which is a good thing. Can you comment on that?
How do you feel about that? I don't know if you're aware, but do you feel that other barrister societies across the country would share your view? I certainly haven't heard that, but I would like to get your feedback.