Afghanistan committee  That's fine, yes. Thank you.

Afghanistan committee  Yes, thank you.

Afghanistan committee  That's what I believe, Chair.

Afghanistan committee  Thank you. I'm pleased to appear before you today to provide an overview of sections 37 and 38 of the Canada Evidence Act. These sections address the judicial balancing of interests when the disclosure of information in proceedings would encroach on a specified public interest o

Afghanistan committee  I'm here to deal with the overview of sections 37 and 38 of the Canada--

Afghanistan committee  Not to my knowledge; not as far as I can recall.

Afghanistan committee  No, I'm not involved in those activities.

Afghanistan committee  No. I'm involved in the policy sector of the Department of Justice and I am involved in that sort of activity. I'm here to basically explain the policy behind sections 37 and 38 of the Canada Evidence Act.

Afghanistan committee  I can't recall that I have.

Afghanistan committee  As I said, I'm not involved in such matters, so I'm not aware of any particular letter. I can tell you that section 38 of the Canada Evidence Act creates the duty on all participants to give notice when certain conditions are met, as I've indicated in my opening remarks. So if th

Afghanistan committee  I'm sorry, the question was addressed to Brigadier-General--

Afghanistan committee  This is with relation to instructions from PCO?

Afghanistan committee  I've never heard of the Calder report.

Afghanistan committee  The Colvin report, okay. I haven't been involved in....

Afghanistan committee  The Colvin report?