Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to both witnesses for being here today. I know this isn't the first time for either of you to appear before this committee. It's your first time in this iteration, but we've met before on at least two prior occasions. I take it that neither of your positions have changed much since the last time we were here.
You just nodded. Thank you.
To start with, I want to pick up on something both of you said.
Professor Lemmens, you said that the system emphasizes access versus protection.
Professor Downie, you, on the other hand, said that clinical readiness has been met.
Those are inconsistent statements, in my opinion.
A witness we had in the first hour, Dr. Gupta, said that there's a consensus in the psychiatric community that the issues can be addressed, that they're ready and that it's irr...incurable. I always have trouble pronouncing irremediable.
That's what I want to talk about with you, Professor Downie. Have you ever done any medical legal work?