Discussion · Government Orders
Kevin Lamoureux Liberal
“Former justice Arbour talked to over a thousand people to make her recommendations for the military. This bill puts her ideas into place. I want the Bloc to recognize the great work she did.”
“Mr. Speaker, I think in terms of the background of former chief justice Arbour and the work that she conducted. We are not talking hundreds but likely going to 1,000-plus consultations, both direct and indirect. She is an incredible woman who is recognized for human rights beyond Canadian borders and who ultimately came up with this recommendation. I suspect that in all the consultation with former and current CAF members, she came up with a recommendation that she truly believed was in the forces’ best interest. That is what the legislation would put into place. I am wondering if the Bloc would see that maybe we should be giving her more recognition for the work that she did.”
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Mr. Speaker, I think in terms of the background of former chief justice Arbour and the work that she conducted. We are not talking hundreds but likely going to 1,000-plus consultations, both direct and indirect. She is an incredible woman who is recognized for human rights beyond Canadian borders and who ultimately came up with this recommendation. I suspect that in all the consultation with former and current CAF members, she came up with a recommendation that she truly believed was in the forces’ best interest. That is what the legislation would put into place. I am wondering if the Bloc would see that maybe we should be giving her more recognition for the work that she did.