Actually, I have a small contribution. It's been there for a long time, and that's highly unfortunate, and your point is very good. You will see over the years that we have in the Canadian Forces what was called a conduct sheet. The members who were going out of the forces who had been convicted of an offence, if they wanted to have it pardoned, they had to basically open a criminal record to get the pardon. Some of these offences were very minor offences that we would not normally be charged with on the city streets. Your point is extremely valid. It should be really in a frame where it's clear that those officers are not subject to be charged for offences that would go into a criminal record.
On February 6th, 2013. See this statement in context.