I thank all the witnesses.
Ms. Deif and Mr. Turcotte, I have some questions about cluster munitions.
According to some discussions, extending the application to pecuniary interests would bring a risk of criminalizing investors who are unaware that their investments, often indirect, are being placed in companies making cluster munitions, for example. It was suggested that “knowledge” be added to the wording of the provision, as New Zealand has done.
I would like to hear from both of you on this. Would this be a good way to avoid penalizing people who are not aware of the situation or, on the contrary, is it already covered by the act?
Another possibility would be an addition that would make it possible to circumvent the effect of the act. For example, a person who was unaware of the situation could place the burden on the opposing party to prove that he or she was aware of the situation, thus creating a loophole.
I would like a general comment on this.