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David McGuinty Liberal
“I want the House to pass this bill. It changes how the military handles sexual crimes. It takes the power to investigate and prosecute these crimes away from the military.”
“Mr. Speaker, bringing about a cultural shift is not only the right thing to do; it is also essential to meeting our operational needs in the area of national security. This is not at all a partisan issue, and the member knows it. We introduced Bill C-11 to enshrine the main recommendations of Justices Arbour and Fish in the legislation and to restore victims’ and survivors’ confidence in the armed forces. Justice Arbour’s fifth recommendation involves removing the Canadian Armed Forces’ jurisdiction over the investigation and prosecution of Criminal Code sexual offences. That is exactly what we have proposed and that is exactly what we we are doing. We hope to have our colleagues’ support.”
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Mr. Speaker, bringing about a cultural shift is not only the right thing to do; it is also essential to meeting our operational needs in the area of national security. This is not at all a partisan issue, and the member knows it. We introduced Bill C-11 to enshrine the main recommendations of Justices Arbour and Fish in the legislation and to restore victims’ and survivors’ confidence in the armed forces. Justice Arbour’s fifth recommendation involves removing the Canadian Armed Forces’ jurisdiction over the investigation and prosecution of Criminal Code sexual offences. That is exactly what we have proposed and that is exactly what we we are doing. We hope to have our colleagues’ support.