Yes, this is the first time I've appeared before this committee.
The membership of the CLA is quite varied. We do have members who practice in this area, so we have consulted some outside sources. This is why I said at the beginning of our presentation that we are not here representing ourselves as experts in this area. We are here to give you the perspective of counsel who deal with charter issues on a day-to-day basis in the criminal context and to perhaps offer you a perspective on how to import those into this context.
Undoubtedly you'll hear from people who are much more familiar with it than we are. They might present compelling arguments on how section 1 would operate and how that might save in the operational implementation of this, but it is our view, as an organization, that the charter is a very important document and that its values should really permeate all our legislation.