Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Thank your for your questions. I think the fact of ensuring that there is a comfort zone about the degree of independence that we want to give the office is a choice. Certain models could have been adopted. In this case, preference went to the model of what I would call the summ

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Thank you for your question, sir. I had the opportunity to testify before this committee at the start of the month, if my memory serves me, and I believe you asked me the same question. I was told my answer was good, so I'm going to repeat it. In criminal prosecutions, appearan

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Personally, I don't know of any case law that would help us distinguish the terminology used here. It's more a matter of semantics. It must be understood that the purpose of these amendments is to enable the Attorney General of Canada, under the provisions of Bill C-2, to transm

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  I'm quite confident that this assembly of parliamentarians can ratify the appointment of someone who has good judgment. That individual will subsequently be well informed by the various attorneys who assist him in his duties. There are approximately 400 attorneys in the country w

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  It was a pleasure for us.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  I have no contradictory comment to make on what I've just heard, sir. Thank you for your question. You summarized, among other things, the purposes of these amendments very well. Your last question is very important, because it concerns the human component. The transfer of this

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  I'll answer you by saying that I can't answer. I belong to a group of lawyers at the Ministry of Justice that examined Bill C-2 from the standpoint of the provisions on the Director of Public Prosecutions. I neither considered nor examined the other provisions of this bill. You c

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  The fact that Quebec is happy makes us happier.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  As for the creation of the position of Director of Public Prosecutions, we examined everything that was being done outside Canada and even within Canada, in the case of certain provinces, during the drafting and writing of the bill. We looked into the situation in the United King

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Thank you. Mr. Lapointe can add to my answer, but I'll nevertheless begin, since we're talking about a federal bill. It should be clearly understood that, with respect to the creation of a position of Director of Public Prosecutions, Bill C-2 does not change the ground rules as

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Thank you for your question, sir. With regard to your first point, at the origin of the bill, there's no response to a specific problem that would have made this government feel obliged to intervene quickly with regard to the creation of a DPP, as might have occurred in other ju

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  I have finished, Mr. Chairman. I'll be able to answer any questions you may have. Thank you.

Bill C-2 (39th Parliament, 1st Session) committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Ladies and gentlemen members of the committee, my name is Michel Bouchard, and I am the Associate Deputy Minister responsible, at the Department of Justice, for matters pertaining to criminal prosecutions. As the Chairman has just told you, I am here wi

Justice committee  I'll rectify matters this afternoon if I'm mistaken, but I don't believe there have been any budget cuts. There may have been...

Justice committee  Madam, I'm confused about your reference to a funding reduction. I don't see where... You have some figures that I have not had a chance to look at yet, but I don't believe funding has been slashed by 75 per cent.