Thank you, and thank you to our witnesses today. I have one question about something that's been bothering me a wee bit ever since I realized it. The UN Security Council removed the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction over acts of current or former officials or personnel from states that contributed to the UN stabilization force and multinational force in Liberia, unless a contributing state consents to the ICC exercising jurisdiction.
This was Resolution 1497 of the Security Council in 2003. Nobody voted against it and there were three abstentions. This is an example of international law recognizing the importance of protecting citizens and armed forces from being tried for crimes in precarious situations where they are being sent to aid stabilization and peacekeeping efforts.
Would you argue that the spirit of clause 11 of Bill C-6, which would allow for the protection of Canadian Armed Forces personnel when aiding our allies in joint missions, is any different?