Mr. Chairman, the last few exchanges have enabled me to get a better understanding of the scope of clause 28. I would almost say that it ultimately protects the accused. We see that the military system has adjusted since the Trépanier decision and that the accused has been afforded the opportunity to accept or reject the court proposed to him. The wording makes it possible to preserve that, but, once that has started, as they say, you have to stick to it. I think this is very good in its present form.
On June 16th, 2008. See this statement in context.