You must bear in mind that Chief Justice Dickson's and Chief Justice Lamer's opinions go back quite a number of years. Since then, the law has evolved tremendously in the Supreme Court of Canada itself, where they have strengthened the independence of the courts and the need for fairness in prosecutions. We cannot be ruled indefinitely by past assessments of the law as it stood in those days; we have to look at the law as it stands now. As I said—and I know I'm repeating myself—the charter has evolved tremendously in terms of expansion, scope, and protection afforded to the accused.
I was a very close friend of Chief Justice Lamer, but I'm not sure he would hold the same view today if he were to look at the law as it has evolved as a result of his contribution and subsequent contributions after he was gone.