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.
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.