Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My first question will be for Professor Hogg. Welcome, professor.
My first question is in relation to what you proposed to us: to stick to coming forward with a template of essential elements that Parliament would consider safeguards within the confines of the Criminal Code.
You mentioned that some provinces might decide to do nothing, while some others might do something that would be restrictive vis-à-vis what the Supreme Court has stated in Carter. Therefore,, in my opinion, we have to envisage that if we want to maintain similarity of rights all through Canada, we have no other choice but to legislate.
That's my first question to you. Then I'll come back to Monsieur Ménard.