Mr. Seth Weinstein, Lawyer, Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers: Honourable senators, on behalf of the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers, CCCDL, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to address the committee on what we believe are important amendments to the animal cruelty provisions of the Criminal Code.
M. Seth Weinstein, avocat, Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers: Honorables sénateurs, au nom du Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers, le CCCDL, je tiens à remercier le comité de nous avoir invités à l'entretenir de ce que nous croyons être des amendements très importants aux dispositions du Code criminel relativement à la cruauté envers les animaux.