Briefly, Mr. Chair, first of all I would point out that it's Parliament that has prescribed the objective gravity of these offences, and all this commentary, of course, relates to Parliament's judgment in creating those offences, which is, as far as I can tell, not relevant to the discussion of this bill.
But to answer your question directly, it partakes simply of prejudice to assert that somehow the military justice system convicts people on a different standard. If it's a criminal offence or an offence involving deprivation of liberties, section 7 of the charter requires, and our system requires, that the person have the requisite mens rea as an element of the offence.
I would simply observe that I don't think the interpretation you have given to the evidence you have heard in other fora would actually be correct.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.