Justice committee  There are a few ways to look at this. One that politicians in the room are well acquainted with is that criminal laws are often passed to send a message of accountability to the public, but also as an implicit deterrent. This type of provision could arguably send a message—partic

Justice committee  It's an infrequently used provision. The danger that I'm trying to cite for this committee is that, if you put it in the context of current events, the current acts of hate and the rise of nationalism, which through media is uninhibited by borders, what you have is the potential

Justice committee  If we're talking specifically about this section, I think that any reasonable jurist would look at the term “minister” or “clergyman” and view that as also encompassing other religious leaders. That being said, I think if you want to bring greater clarity to the law, it's easy to

Justice committee  Thank you. Good afternoon. On behalf of the South Asian Bar Association thank you for the invitation to speak this afternoon. Let me start with the background of the organization that I'm here to represent today. We are the largest diverse bar association in Canada. SABA is also