“You want to go backwards. You're against our bill to civilianize military justice.”
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Military Justice System Modernization Act
A bill to amend the National Defence Act, mostly by removing military jurisdiction over sexual offences. Members discussed victim choice between military or civilian courts, the bill’s origins in a previous report, and a removed sunset clause. In debate, the Liberals suggested they may add the sunset clause back in the Senate.
“Some parts of the bill are good. But you ruined it at report stage. You removed all the good amendments. You made it a bad paternalistic system that won't help victims. We won't support your version.”