Discussion · Government Orders
Cheryl Gallant Conservative
“We should listen to victims who disagree with these recommendations. Moving cases out of the military system harms the accused and means civilian court delays might stop victims from ever getting justice.”
“Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague, who does yeoman’s duty with different cases serving the armed forces. We heard from many people, but we need to listen to what the victims said that did not align with what is in the recommendations. It is not fair to them, and it is not fair to accuse people who are named in a snitch line and then have to face a court. When a case is taken out of the military system, there is no support for the accused, and there is no guarantee that there is going to be any sense of justice for the victim, because their case may never be heard. The Jordan framework may require that the case be put aside altogether.”
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Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. colleague, who does yeoman’s duty with different cases serving the armed forces. We heard from many people, but we need to listen to what the victims said that did not align with what is in the recommendations. It is not fair to them, and it is not fair to accuse people who are named in a snitch line and then have to face a court. When a case is taken out of the military system, there is no support for the accused, and there is no guarantee that there is going to be any sense of justice for the victim, because their case may never be heard. The Jordan framework may require that the case be put aside altogether.