Justice committee  I'm going to take this one for a second, Jody. You can chime in in a second. The reality is that, as our positions make very clear in terms of our written brief, there are Criminal Code provisions. What we are looking for is creating standards and knowledge. Jody, I'm sure, will chime in on a few things differently, but I do believe that if we are clear about what the expectations are and what the knowledge that our team on the ground, be they judges, prosecutors and police....

Justice committee  With the permission of the chair, I just want to chime in and add one piece to that. I think the focus here today is very much on the Criminal Code, but the bigger point is that this is not just about the Criminal Code; this is about education and using it. This is why we're talking about a pan-Canadian strategy.

Justice committee  I'm going to jump in here. Thank you for that. I think part of what seems to be missing from this.... The CBA has two national resolutions, and our resolution that the Criminal Code is sufficient is from 2011. That continues to be the position of the CBA, until we have a change.

Justice committee  Good morning, Madam Chair and honourable members of the committee, and good afternoon to those of you in Nova Scotia. My name is Jessica Lyle, and I'm the chair of the Canadian Bar Association, elder law section. With me today is Jody Berkes, chair of the Canadian Bar Association, criminal justice section.