I haven't flipped to it, Mr. Chair, but I understand clause 59 deals with mental disorder provisions and not necessarily victim impact statements. But with respect to the issue of victim impact statements, yes, any victim would be in a position to present a statement to a court martial under the process that will be developed for the VIS. The legislation will provide the framework by which victim impact statements will be available to courts martial and in fact impose an obligation on judges to receive them. There will be a regulatory framework behind it that fleshes out the details of it, and it will define victims, etc. But certainly nationality would not be a basis on which to deny a victim the opportunity to put forward a statement in that scheme.
On February 7th, 2011. See this statement in context.