Environment committee  I would think that a court would have to take that kind of evidence into consideration, but there is some discretion in the courts in determining what would be undue hardship for the particular accused in front of them at the time. As Ms. Cosgrove pointed out, the courts are re

Environment committee  No, thank you.

Environment committee  This may seem like a technical response to your answer, but there is actually a separate office of public prosecutions, which is no longer part of the Department of Justice. We report to the same minister, but they're at arm's length.

Environment committee  I'm sure you'll get a more satisfactory response from the office of public prosecutions.

Environment committee  An indictable offence is a more serious offence. There is a specific procedure for that set out under the Criminal Code, which a prosecutor and the judge would follow if an information or a charge were laid; that is, if the crown elected to go by indictment. In some cases, the cr