Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for the question. It is not something that is specifically addressed by the bill, but it is an important issue.
Generally, in these cases, my understanding is that equivalency assessments can and should be done. The member is quite right. Someone may be convicted of a crime in another state without actually having committed that crime. Another state may not only have different kinds of offences, but different ways of adjudicating offences that do not respect the fundamental rights of the individual. Therefore, it is important to have that process of equivalency assessment to assess the validity of convictions or charges that may have happened in other countries.
As much as it is not addressed in the scope of the bill, having that equivalency assessment is important.