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House Hansard - 338

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
September 18, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 338 - Sep/18/24
Ms. Christine Normandin (Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • Sep/18/24 5:10:33 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-66 
Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague and co-chair of the Standing Committee on National Defence for his speech. At the beginning of his speech, he mentioned the importance of hearing from victims and getting their views on Bill C‑66. However, it takes a lot of courage for victims to come forward and testify publicly about this type of case. I cannot help but recall what happened this summer at a meeting of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women on the topic of domestic violence. It turned into a shocking free-for-all amongst the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP, right in front of the victims, who ended up leaving the room in tears. Only my Bloc Québécois colleague from Shefford rose above the fray and was respectful. If I were a victim, I would be doubly afraid and reluctant to testify before a committee. I have an idea. If we were to hear from potential victims in camera, would my colleague agree to that?
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Context: House Hansard - 338 - Sep/18/24
Mr. James Bezan
  • Sep/18/24 5:11:38 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-66 
Mr. Speaker, as a father of three daughters, I want to make sure that any victim, male or female, who wants to come before our committee is treated with the utmost respect and that the political partisanship that we often play at would have no place in this study on Bill C-66. We need to ensure that they have a safe place to help us do an analysis of Bill C-66. If we are in a situation where there are shortfalls within the legislation, or if there are situations that need to be amended, then we need to hear from those victims and we need to make sure they are feeling safe, welcome and respected. I encourage all members of our national defence committee to do so. As vice-chair and former chair of that committee, I can commit today that members from the Conservative side will definitely respect all who appear. This is not about partisan one-upmanship, especially when we have those individuals in the room. This is about making sure that we get this right, that the military justice system is there to serve those who are already putting their lives on the line for this country and ensuring that they have a safe and respectful workplace where they do not have to worry about being mistreated and sexually assaulted by any of their cohorts.
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Context: House Hansard - 338 - Sep/18/24
Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP)
  • Sep/18/24 5:40:33 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, in addition to the criminal offences, it is crucial to reassess our support for victims of sexual trauma in the military. We have heard the concerns about the lack of institutional points of contact for francophone members of the armed forces, reservists and cadets. I know that the member represents a riding where there is a military college, so I would like to ask her whether she supports the committee's inquiry into additional types of support for the survivors.
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