Mr. Speaker, thank you for the opportunity to ask my colleague a question.
The summary trial is the most frequently used disciplinary method to deal with offences committed by Canada’s military personnel. In 2008-09, some 1,865 cases, or 96%, were decided by summary trial, and only 67 cases were tried through court martial. I am not sure who said that, but it has been mentioned.
What is my colleague’s opinion of summary trials and the other bills? The amendments passed during study of Bill C-41 have not been retained by the government in Bill C-15. The defence minister talked a little about them today. We wonder why the government would now agree to the amendments that were not included in the current bill.