National Defence Committee on June 16th, 2008

Evidence of meeting #32 for National Defence in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was accused.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-60, An Act to amend the National Defence Act (court martial) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act

MPs speaking

Rick Casson
Bryon Wilfert
Claude Bachand
Dawn Black
Joe Comartin
Laurie Hawn
Alan Tonks
Cheryl Gallant
Jean-Yves Roy
Anthony Rota
Steven Blaney
James Lunney
Shawn Murphy
Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac

Also speaking

Kenneth W. Watkin  Judge Advocate General, Department of National Defence
Colonel  Retired) Michel Drapeau (As an Individual
Marc Toupin  Procedural Clerk
Patrick K. Gleeson  Deputy Judge Advocate General, Military Justice and Administrative Law, Department of National Defence
Michael R. Gibson  Director, Strategic Legal Analysis, Department of National Defence

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Bloc

Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac Bloc Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC

They say: “intelligent”.

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Son hon. members

Oh, oh!

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rick Casson

Okay, I'll call for the vote on the subamendment again. That's to change it from two years to three years.

(Subamendment negatived)

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rick Casson

Now we'll deal with the amendment.

(Amendment negatived)

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rick Casson

Okay. There was an amendment supplied by Mr. Wilfert on new clause 31.1. It has been withdrawn.

(Clause 32 agreed to)

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rick Casson

Shall the title carry?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rick Casson

Shall the bill as amended carry?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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An hon. member

On division.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rick Casson

Shall the chair report the bill as amended to the House?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rick Casson

Shall the committee order a reprint of the bill as amended for the use of the House at report stage?

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Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Rick Casson

The meeting is adjourned.