Justice committee  Yes.

Justice committee  Yes.

Justice committee  It literally forces you on the stand. You have no other way to defend yourself.

Justice committee  Oh, boy. First, thank you. I'm gratified. I think it's quite obvious, and that's the trouble. I think all of this is obvious. The right to silence is something that's protected in Canada still under section 7. There is no requirement, as we know from certain recent cases, fo

Justice committee  Yes. I have 20 years, unfortunately, of experience litigating criminal matters.

Justice committee  That's definitely my contention, yes.

Justice committee  Every day we do that. Every day that's part of our process, to go into pretrial discussions with the Crown or with a judge present. Part of the purpose is, of course, to figure out how long the trial will take, and that always involves admissions on both sides.

Justice committee  No. I would rely on the Legal Aid Ontario submissions. I understand Mr. Field and Mr. Pratt testified yesterday. I was invited to talk about this specific matter.

Justice committee  Thank you for inviting me. I'm here to present my concerns with clause 278 of Bill C-75. You might recall that clause 278 of the bill seeks to add a new section to the Criminal Code of Canada, which would be section 657.01. It would allow for the admission as evidence at any cr