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Justice committee Broadening the scope of hybrid offences gives more flexibility to front-line justice workers, especially to crown prosecutors. New hybrid offences offer prosecutors certain possibilities. Let’s say that an offence is considered a criminal act, but defence counsel is ready for th
September 17th, 2018Committee meeting
Pascal Lévesque
Justice committee As for routine police evidence, Mr. Cooper, we understand the desire to make police work easier. But when our committee considered the notion of routine police evidence, we were of the opinion that it could lead to confusion as to what is being requested and what that implies. Th
September 17th, 2018Committee meeting
Pascal Lévesque
Justice committee That might happen. If I look at it from the other side, someone could also say that defence counsel will not do that systematically for each case. Some basic information from the officer will probably still be considered. However, you know as well as I do that only a very small n
September 17th, 2018Committee meeting
Pascal Lévesque
Justice committee Thank you.
September 17th, 2018Committee meeting
Pascal Lévesque
Justice committee I see that a part has been done. With regard to the communication of information, it says that if that information is provided, the results of devices are reliable. Very well. That is a step in the right direction in that this requires the prosecutor to provide those documents to
September 19th, 2017Committee meeting
Pascal Lévesque
Justice committee Yes, sir. The list must be expanded and greater latitude must be given as to the documents and information about breath-testing instruments and approved screening devices.
September 19th, 2017Committee meeting
Pascal Lévesque
Justice committee We are talking about powers given to police officers in the bill and we are wondering whether the police will use them systematically. Now, it is as though we were warning about police powers. The bar would be less concerned about this, except that it does not appear in the bill
September 19th, 2017Committee meeting
Pascal Lévesque
Justice committee Our analysis of Bill C-46 focused on part 2. We identified two themes. I will deal with the first theme and Mr. Gariépy will deal with the second theme. My theme deals with the reliability and precision of results from the approved screening devices, and with issues related to a
September 19th, 2017Committee meeting
Pascal Lévesque
Justice committee Good afternoon.
September 19th, 2017Committee meeting
Pascal Lévesque
Health committee The Quebec bar will not be expressing an opinion on the minimum age. We are assuming that it will be 18. However, if that age goes up or down, there is the risk, as you say, that someone will challenge it on the basis of age discrimination. The federal government and the provinc
September 12th, 2017Committee meeting
Pascal Lévesque
Health committee We increase the risk of challenges a little. Whether that means that the legislation would not survive a constitutional debate is another question.
September 12th, 2017Committee meeting
Pascal Lévesque
Health committee Perhaps it would be simpler, but I feel that the objective is to educate the public and make young people aware.
September 12th, 2017Committee meeting
Pascal Lévesque
Health committee As I said earlier, it is one of the possibilities that exist in law.
September 12th, 2017Committee meeting
Pascal Lévesque
Health committee I agree. Our position is, from five grams to 30 grams, to not have criminal consequences attached to it. To reduce it to zero, that is up to Parliament to decide, but there's an English expression, “There are many ways to skin a cat”. I think what's important is that we want, fro
September 12th, 2017Committee meeting
Pascal Levesque
Health committee That's why we are in doubt and that's why we recommend having the same kind of philosophy toward youth—to penalize without exposing young persons to true penal consequences, namely, imprisonment.
September 12th, 2017Committee meeting
Pascal Levesque