Thank you for the question.
You refer to the text of the amendment that talks about pecuniary or monetary interests. I would just add to what has already been said. Our understanding, based on legal advice in the department, is that Bill C-281, as it's currently worded, would expand the criminal liability beyond the scope of what's currently already prohibited in the language of “aiding and abetting”.
As an example, it could be considered a crime, with the current wording of the amendment, if an investment was made in a company that no longer produces cluster munitions but somebody had previously invested in that company, the legal assessment that our department has is that the individual could potentially be criminally liable, even though there may not have been the intent.
The intent is the key part of it. That's a really important element, and we look forward to the committee's further study of that and how we can work to have workable language.
If there are further questions in terms of what would constitute a criminal offence, we would have to circle back to you with an answer once we have further legal advice.