Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Harris, to address your first question, the possibility of a conditional discharge or the creation of some sort of probation scheme is very much a policy option that we have considered, and we have pursued discussions fairly extensively in the FPT forum—the federal, provincial, and territorial prosecution forum—of the possibility of creating that system. It is, however, fraught with a number of very practical concerns, particularly regarding jurisdiction over people who have left the forces or over civilians, and also funding.
A very brief answer to your question is yes, we have considered that. We are pursuing that as an option, but it isn't ripe yet to be put in legislation.
Second, with regard to your question about the effect of clause 75 as it exists in the current version of the bill, yes, I can confirm that it is meant to have retroactive effect in terms of the effect it is intended to accomplish. I would defer, I think, to the comments that have been made that it's not really up to me to speculate as to what additional elements the minister may wish to consider or not in terms of amending the legislation.