Justice committee  I'll give you an example. I don't have the text of the bill to hand, and I don't know it off by heart, but let's suppose that an 18-year-old youth gives someone an ecstasy pill at a rave one Saturday evening. Here I'm referring to the previous Bill C-15, which I believe has been

Justice committee  There too, I'll say the same thing. I agree with Mr. Sapers. What does the suspension of criminal records entail? That means that we're not granting a full pardon. What do we do in a case in which an individual has served his sentence, has repaid his debt to society? I believe th

Justice committee  Good morning, everyone. Thank you very much for the invitation. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Joëlle Roy, president of the Association québécoise des avocats et avocates de la défense, which comprises slightly more than 800 members. Our members are criminal defence la