Thank you, Mr. Chair, and, through you, to our witnesses.
Admiral, there's been significant discussion in this committee relating to the fairness of a summary trial process, although all witnesses have acknowledged the importance of the process.
In the course of those discussions, it's been suggested by some witnesses that Bill C-41 could be used as a vehicle to amend the NDA to eliminate the punishment of detention as a possibility at summary trial and remove any possibility that an offender convicted at summary trial would acquire a record under the Criminal Records Act.
Recognizing that, do you not currently have policy responsibility in the military justice area? I also note that you're the only representative in the chain of command to have appeared before us in the study of this bill. I'm wondering if you have any general comments or thoughts that you could share with us in this regard.