Justice committee  Thanks very much.

Justice committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll address my first questions to the representatives from CATIE. You spoke about the very low risk of transmission where there is a low viral load, where a condom is properly used, and in the case of oral sex. Let me just say that I support the federal di

Justice committee  I just want to put on the record, first of all, that I thank all the witnesses for their very helpful testimony. It's unfortunate we don't have time to ask questions. I think it was said by one or more of the witnesses today, and if not today it's been said by others, that HIV h

Justice committee  Was there another witness? Let her speak, yes.

Justice committee  But where it's not negligible, is there not some duty to inform the other partner, having regard for the principles enunciated at the Ewanchuk decision, for example?

Justice committee  Okay, thank you.

Justice committee  Mr. Chair, thank you very much; and thank you to the witnesses. Let me just say at the outset that I fully agree that where someone is HIV-positive, is taking antiretroviral medication and has an undetectable viral load, they shouldn't be prosecuted. I also support the directive

Justice committee  Mr. Chair, again, Mr. Ehsassi misrepresents what was said. I never said that this is a flawed process for the justice committee to hold hearings. I said, in the absence of another process, this is the only mechanism that is available to bring in witnesses and get answers about th

Justice committee  —and cast a cloud over a respected jurist. To characterize them as whistle-blowers is quite ironic.

Justice committee  I will not withdraw. The Prime Minister is a proven liar, and let me—

Justice committee  Strictly on that basis, I'll withdraw.

Justice committee  To wrap up the point that I was going to make, Mr. Ehsassi talks about whistle-blowers, characterizing these people, these leakers, as whistle-blowers who leak to cast a cloud over a respected jurist and who undermined the credibility of the former attorney general and undermined

Justice committee  Why?

Justice committee  We have an Attorney General who says they're taking this seriously, but they're not going to investigate day after day. They'll just throw it under the rug and hope that Canadians forget about what takes place. If this committee votes down this motion, then it's another further

Justice committee  Mr. Chair, I would like to make a couple of comments in response to those made by Mr. Ehsassi. First of all, I did not say that this committee is an inappropriate venue. I said that it is not a perfect venue, because in a perfect world, had the government been transparent, the P