I began by introducing it. The purpose of this amendment, Mr. Chairman, is to ensure that the aggravating factors which the court must consider include, among others, the fact that the offender has failed to take reasonable steps to prevent the offence.
We would delete, at line 5, the following words: “despite having the financial means to do so”. Some NGO representatives appeared before us and said that it would be difficult to demonstrate the financial means of a business. Where aggravating factors are concerned, we should take into account the fact that the offender has failed to take reasonable steps to prevent the commission of the offence, quite simply, and not talk about financial means.