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Generally speaking, we are pleased with the provisions of Bill C-19. Not only does it enact in Canada the crimes set out in the Rome Statute—David says not all, but it's a good deal of them as far as I can see—but it also provides, in clause 8, for universal jurisdiction over those who commit those crimes outside of Canada. Furthermore, under clause 48, no person can claim immunity when there is a request for his or her surrender to the International Criminal Court, and the bill provides for Canada's full cooperation with the court.
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