The problem here is the same once again. We are talking about cases of negligence and violation of regulations, orders and instructions.
For example, I remember an event that occurred at the time of my recruit course. No, it was not my own recruit course. Sorry. It was the recruit course of someone with whom I subsequently entered into a professional relationship in the armed forces. Whatever the case may be, here is what happened, and I believe that the person did not really do it wilfully. That person put kerosene in a camp stove instead of naphtha, and that caused a fire since it was not the proper fuel. It was not a wilful act or anything like that. I would consider it excessive if someone who caused such a fire, out of ignorance or whatever, were liable to acquire a criminal record as a result.
Once again, no distinction is being drawn between someone who commits an act as a result of a failure to comply with regulations and someone who commits that act in a wilful manner. I believe that serious military discipline problems arise when someone wilfully causes a fire.
I believe this section of the act should be included in the Conservative amendment. In that way, we would be able to draw that distinction and to avoid unjustly punishing someone who made quite a minor mistake. That is why I believe this section should be added to the amendment presented by the Conservatives.