Mr. Speaker, let me be upfront and admit that I am still studying the bill. I have not done much indepth study of the bill but I would like to ask the member a few preliminary questions.
I know the hon. member is a lawyer and that she looks at it from the legal perspective. We know the sad story of Mr. Bill Sampson from South Surrey--White Rock who is in Saudi Arabia awaiting a death sentence.
What would be the implications of the bill in a situation where a death sentence was passed in another country? In Canada we do not have that kind of sentence. If the bill were passed what impact would it have on people like Mr. Sampson in Saudi Arabia?
I understand from the member's assertions during her debate that reciprocity of this agreement should be there. As we do not recognize some states, how will this work? She did not make that very clear. If a Canadian were in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao or in another jurisdiction what would happen in that situation if the bill were passed? She did not clarify that.
What about the magnitude of the crime? A Canadian citizen visiting or living abroad could commit a small crime or a serious violent crime. It could be, hypothetically, for operating in a terrorist organization. What would be the implication of the proposed act in such a serious situation where the other jurisdiction would not allow the citizen to leave the country and be punished in Canada?
Those are some of the questions on which I would like to learn something from the member and from a different perspective.