My next question is addressed to both witnesses.
You enforce the act, and I know that you cannot comment on the political aspect of things. My question has to do with the enforcement of the act.
Under the Rome Statute, an offender must be eligible for parole after 25 years, regardless of his sentence. This is an international treaty which Canada ratified.
I won't go through the history of parole since the 1800s when this was adopted. However, I would like to know whether this principle is included in the enabling legislation. In your opinion, should that principle regarding the 25-year period be a part of the legislation you enforce?