On a point of order, Mr. Chair, I accept your reading of everything you've cited. It is totally accurate. However, the question that was asked is, first of all, new, and second of all, it's relevant to our discussion here because the discussion has to do with the fairness of including section 100 of the National Defence Act in this list of offences that ought not to attract a criminal offence if these punishments are given out.
When my colleague Mr. Toone asked the Judge Advocate General's representatives to give us some examples of circumstances around charges of this nature, I think that's totally relevant. I say so because we know that the range of sentencing can go anywhere from life imprisonment to a minor charge, and whether or not this offence has been used and how often it has been used and what the circumstances are is relevant. I don't know what the answer is and I don't think it's abusing the witness. Mr. Norlock is impugning motives here. If someone came to the committee as a lawyer practising in the province of Quebec, that would be a reasonable question to ask of a witness here to assist the committee.
I think it is relevant, Chair, and related to the work that we're doing. I don't see any reason why it can't be asked and why we can't proceed.