Discussion · Government Orders
Chris Malette Liberal
“The opposition says women in the military should choose between civilian and military courts for sexual assault cases. Committee evidence showed that having this choice actually makes it harder for women to report crimes. Since 2021, all these cases have gone to civilian courts.”
“Mr. Speaker, yes, we did hear quite a bit of discussion on choice at committee. One thing I would like to acknowledge at this point is that it warms my heart to see members opposite embracing a woman’s right to choose in all manners. It is heartening. It was a little misleading in the fact that a woman’s right to choose was somehow seen as an ideal situation. Since 2021, all cases have gone to the civilian system. The right to choose, as we have heard, is, in fact, an obstacle to a woman reporting in some of the testimony that we heard. While it may have been an option that some had seen as a very responsible position, we heard much evidence of the opposite.”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, yes, we did hear quite a bit of discussion on choice at committee. One thing I would like to acknowledge at this point is that it warms my heart to see members opposite embracing a woman’s right to choose in all manners. It is heartening. It was a little misleading in the fact that a woman’s right to choose was somehow seen as an ideal situation. Since 2021, all cases have gone to the civilian system. The right to choose, as we have heard, is, in fact, an obstacle to a woman reporting in some of the testimony that we heard. While it may have been an option that some had seen as a very responsible position, we heard much evidence of the opposite.