“The Liberals had years to fix this. Why didn't they act until a scandal forced them?”
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Military Justice System Modernization Act
A bill to modernize Canada's military justice system, responding to recommendations from third-party reports. The changes include removing military jurisdiction over sexual assault cases committed in Canada, expanding eligibility to be a military judge, and affirming the independence of military justice authorities. During debate, the Liberals used closure to limit discussion. The Conservatives accused them of rushing the bill and not allowing enough time for debate and input from stakeholders like veterans. The Liberals argued they had followed due process, with the bill going through extensive consultations and committee review, and that further amendments from the opposition had been ruled out of order. Both sides traded accusations of the other not supporting military members and veterans.
“You say you're fixing military justice by sending cases outside. But the outside system is broken. It doesn't have enough judges. Quebec is short five. Canada is short 27. The government is not doing its job to appoint judges. Victims need a system that works, not just change. The government must appoint judges now and fund the system properly. I want the government to stop passing the buck and fix this.”
“The government is being arrogant. They used floor crossers to get a majority. Now they ignore the committee's amendments and work. The people gave them a minority mandate to collaborate, but they don't respect that. They're excluding other voices. Why won't the government respect the committee's work and elected MPs? The floor crossers don't represent everyone.”
“You won't listen to us anymore. The people elected us to work together. You ignore that now. You ignore the committee. You ignore amendments. You just do whatever you want.”
“I'm Jean-Denis Garon. The government bought a majority. They're undoing democratic work. Forcing through a gag order. The minister can't answer questions without a script. He should stand up, leave his notes, and say if he really thinks this is democratic.”