Mr. Speaker, when the hon. member started out in 1914 and said that he had been in the army, I thought that the hon. member was older than I remember him to be.
We all know the hon. member has a very keen interest in matters to do with human rights, and human rights do not end just because one puts on a uniform. He made that point quite eloquently.
I would be interested in his comments on the way the British do it with respect to summary trials. The British say that a summary trial cannot take place unless the accused is represented by counsel. There is a right of appeal to a summary appeal court. The appeal court is presided over by a civilian and two military members, and as a general rule, imprisonment or service detention cannot be imposed where the soldier does not have legal representation.
It seems simple, straightforward and consistent with 21st century values. Why is it not here?