Discussion · Government Orders
David McGuinty Liberal
“We have already been sending these cases to civilian courts since 2021. We have followed almost all of Justice Arbour's advice to fix the military culture. Blocking this change would undo that progress, and we will not do that.”
“Mr. Speaker, the member omits to tell the Canadian people watching the debate that as of the fall of 2021, all of these cases have been sent to civilian courts. He cannot have it both ways. There has been important progress and tangible changes since 2021. This is precisely because the interim directive that put Justice Arbour’s recommendation five into place in a temporary manner, until such time as legislation could be passed through the House, continues. Work on cultural evolution inside the CAF has continued. We have now implemented 47 of Justice Arbour’s 48 recommendations. To block Arbour’s recommendation five would be to undo the progress of the past five years. We do not have the intention of doing that. I think the member knows this is the right way to proceed. I put my trust in the work of Madam Justice Arbour, Mr. Justice Fish and, for that matter, the chief of the defence staff.”
-
A repeated line
“We have implemented 47 of Justice Arbour's 48 recommendations.”
Said 3 times by 2 members since May 4.
Every time it was said
Mr. Speaker, the member omits to tell the Canadian people watching the debate that as of the fall of 2021, all of these cases have been sent to civilian courts. He cannot have it both ways. There has been important progress and tangible changes since 2021. This is precisely because the interim directive that put Justice Arbour’s recommendation five into place in a temporary manner, until such time as legislation could be passed through the House, continues. Work on cultural evolution inside the CAF has continued. We have now implemented 47 of Justice Arbour’s 48 recommendations. To block Arbour’s recommendation five would be to undo the progress of the past five years. We do not have the intention of doing that. I think the member knows this is the right way to proceed. I put my trust in the work of Madam Justice Arbour, Mr. Justice Fish and, for that matter, the chief of the defence staff.