Through you, Mr. Chairman, on clause 4, which allows the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff to issue direct orders to the provost marshal pertaining to ongoing investigations, can you just share with us, or certainly clarify, how this will affect judicial independence? What type of test will be used to determine whether any particular case merits this type of intervention? Will there be limits to this power? Finally, Mr. Minister, would the provost marshal be required to justify such orders?
On February 7th, 2011. See this statement in context.