Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you for being here, Madam Bâtonnière and Mr. Le Grand Alary. I'm pleased that you are here this morning to testify.
As my colleague Ms. Diab pointed out, you appeared before the Senate previously, last spring, as part of the study of Bill S‑4. I am satisfied that the Senate has done a thorough job. However, the committee also has a job to do, and we have to do it just as thoroughly. I don't think we can rely solely on the work done by others.
You have raised important issues in relation to Bill S‑4. What I understand is that you have the same concern as Parliament and many justice system participants. We want to modernize the justice system to allow working by videoconference where it is useful. Videoconferencing is an excellent tool that should be used when the time is right, which is the key.
In your third recommendation, you raised the subject of section 715.241, which allows the court to require a videoconference hearing where the accused has not necessarily consented.
What would the consequences of a provision like that be if it were not amended?