We'll deal with them one at a time, but I am just letting you know by way of introduction how we see amendment G-2. I wanted to inform you that we have a number of subamendments.
We see amendment G-2 creating a circumstance where, regardless of the mode of trial, whether it's by summary trial or by court martial, anybody convicted of these particular service offences whose sentence is beneath the threshold here would not attract a criminal record. We have amendments that would add to that list, one at a time.
We have a second amendment that would seek to modify the provision in proposed new subparagraph 249.27(1)(a)(iii), which reads, “a fine not exceeding basic pay for one month, or” to eliminate the words after “fine”. There is a good explanation, and we'll get to that.
We have an amendment that is before you for consideration, amendment NDP-20 or NDP-21—I'm not sure as I don't have the numbers here.
We have another amendment having to do with ensuring there is a practical method to see that the criminal records, particularly of past offenders, are actually given effect to by removal from the Canadian Police Information Centre computer.
Those are some suggestions to add to these offences: changing the threshold with respect to a fine; adding our amendment, which effectively says that anything tried by summary trial should not lead to a criminal record; and dealing with the issue of retroactivity and how we ensure that the criminal records are actually removed.
That's just by way of introduction, Mr. Chair, and my colleague, Ms. Moore, has some specifics to speak to.