National Defence Committee on Feb. 4th, 2026

Evidence of meeting #23 for National Defence in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was clause.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-11

Members speaking

Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay

Before the committee

Geneviève Lortie Deputy Judge Advocate General, Military Justice Modernization, Canadian Armed Forces, Department of National Defence

Legault Legislative Clerk

Matt MacMillan Director, Military Justice Implementation, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Canadian Armed Forces, Department of National Defence

5:35 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

5:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Charles Sousa

Shall the title carry?

5:35 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Charles Sousa

Shall the bill as amended carry?

5:35 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

5:35 p.m.

An hon. member

On division.

5:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Charles Sousa

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

5:35 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

5:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Charles Sousa

Ms. Romanado, go ahead.

5:40 p.m.

Liberal

Sherry Romanado Liberal Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, QC

I'm sorry, Chair. I was just going to mention to you that the paper was rubbing on the microphone. It's for the interpreters.

5:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Charles Sousa

Thank you.

My apologies to the interpreters, who are remote, in fact.

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

5:40 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

5:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Charles Sousa

We're going to have a meeting on Monday. The clerk will get out a notice shortly with respect to what's happening. We have a couple of options that we're trying to proceed with.

I'm asking the committee for agreement to adjourn this meeting.

5:40 p.m.

An hon. member

It is so moved.

5:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Charles Sousa

The meeting is adjourned.

Thank you, everyone. Thank you to the witnesses.