Listen, I will read the following:
The committee heard from a wide variety of groups with diverse views on the issue of animal cruelty.
At the committee hearing the Criminal Lawyers' Association confirmed that removal of the animal cruelty provisions out of the property section would not cause accused persons to lose any available defences.
I think that this is clear enough. However, once again, to answer the various concerns, a provision to allow specific references to section 8(3) of the criminal code was added to the bill. I am referring to section 182.5 of Bill C-15B, which reads that:
For greater certainty, subsection 8(3) applies in respect of proceedings for an offence under this Part.
This seems clear enough.