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{
"time": "2018-09-21 12:25:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Mr. Sven Spengemann (Mississauga\u2014Lakeshore, Lib.)",
"fr": "M. Sven Spengemann (Mississauga\u2014Lakeshore, Lib.)"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"5527520\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, as our government made clear when we tabled Bill <a data-HoCid=\"9847536\" href=\"/bills/42-1/C-77/\" title=\"An Act to amend the National Defence Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts\">C-77</a>, Canada's military justice system is both unique and necessary. It contributes significantly to the ability of the Canadian Armed Forces to achieve its missions in Canada and around the world. However, it must also continue to evolve in order to represent Canadian values. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527521\" data-originallang=\"en\">I would like to take this opportunity to reflect for a moment on the many different facets of our Canadian Armed Forces, including the facets that are manifest in our communities.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527522\" data-originallang=\"en\"> I would like to give particular thanks to two organizations in my riding of Mississauga\u2014Lakeshore, the Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Branch 262 and the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 82. I have watched them both work tirelessly to cultivate an environment where current and past members of the Canadian Armed Forces receive the support they need and deserve, while at the same time promoting a culture of leadership, respect and honour for all members of the Canadian Armed Forces. This is exactly who we are putting first with this new bill. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527523\" data-originallang=\"en\">Today, many of my colleagues spoke of the benefits of the set of amendments being made to strengthen the legislation. Allow me to take this important opportunity to provide context to this discussion by giving an overview of the current military justice system, some of its elements and how they actually work in practice.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527524\" data-originallang=\"en\"> The first thing parliamentarians, and indeed all Canadians, should appreciate is that Canada's military justice system, while unique, forms part of a larger Canadian justice system, sharing many of the same underlying principles. It is subject to the same constitutional framework, including Canada's Constitution and of course our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Exactly like the civilian system, its overall role is to ensure that justice is administered fairly and with respect for the rule of law. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527525\" data-originallang=\"en\">Military members are liable for their conduct under both the code of conduct service discipline and provisions of the Criminal Code of Canada. However, the military justice system has a second purpose. It is also designed to promote the operational effectiveness of the Canadian Armed Forces. It does so by supporting the maintenance of discipline, efficiency and morale among military members.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527526\" data-originallang=\"en\"> The operational realities of military life mean that service members are often held to a higher standard of conduct than what would be expected of a civilian. That is because military personnel are often required to risk injury or even death in the performance of their duties, both inside and outside Canada. This necessitates discipline within and cohesion of military units. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527527\" data-originallang=\"en\">The chain of command must have a legal mechanism it can employ to investigate and sanction disciplinary breaches. These breaches require a formal, fair and prompt response, one that ensures the culture of the Canadian Armed Forces reflects Canadian social values. Even though members of the Canadian Armed Forces are held to the highest standards of conduct, they do not give up the rights that are afforded to them under Canadian law, including under the Constitution. However, an individual's rights coexist with the basic obligations of military service.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527528\" data-originallang=\"en\">The Canadian Armed Forces' capacity to operate effectively depends on the ability of its leadership to instill and maintain that discipline. This is a balancing of rights against the need to maintain a disciplined and effective armed force. It is important to understand this when considering the Canadian military justice system. The challenges of the armed forces are profound and are not shrinking in magnitude, both domestically and overseas.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527529\" data-originallang=\"en\"> These realities of military life and service have been acknowledged by the Supreme Court of Canada. On multiple occasions, the court has directly addressed the importance of a distinct military justice system to meet the specific needs of the Canadian Armed Forces and its serving members. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527530\" data-originallang=\"fr\">In 1997, former chief justice of Canada, the Right Hon. Brian Dickson, conducted an independent inquiry of the military justice system. In his report, he concluded that \u201cthe need for a separate and distinct military justice system is inescapable\u201d and that the chain of command is central to this justice system.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527531\" data-originallang=\"fr\">The military justice system also enables Canada to respect its international obligation to hold members of the military accountable for their actions during naval, ground, and air operations, including those that fall under the law of armed conflict.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527532\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Two other independent inquiries of the military justice system have been carried out: one, by another former chief justice of Canada, the Right Hon. Antonio Lamer, in 2003; and the other, by the Hon. Patrick LeSage, former chief justice of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, in 2011.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527533\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Justice Lamer concluded, and Justice LeSage agreed, that \u201c...Canada has developed a very sound and fair military justice framework in which Canadians can have trust and confidence.\u201d</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527534\" data-originallang=\"en\">I want to assure my hon. colleagues that leadership and training are central to maintaining discipline, and furthermore that disciplinary action involving the military justice system is not to be taken lightly.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527535\" data-originallang=\"en\"> The military justice system ensures that military decision-makers act appropriately and within their authority when making decisions affecting a service member's rights. Such decisions must conform to the law and be just. A lack of fairness can seriously undermine cohesion, morale and discipline and it can adversely impact unit effectiveness.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527536\" data-originallang=\"en\"> While these disciplinary actions are not to be taken lightly, each year hundreds of service members find themselves before the military justice system. It is a system that is used and it is a system that must be effective and efficient.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527537\" data-originallang=\"en\">When there are reasons to believe there has been an offence, an investigation is conducted to determine whether there are sufficient grounds to lay a charge. If the complaint is of a serious or sensitive nature, the Canadian Armed Forces National Investigation Service examines the complaint and then investigates as appropriate. Otherwise, investigations are conducted by military police or at the unit level. With the exception of certain service offences of a minor nature, legal advice is required before a charge may be laid.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527538\" data-originallang=\"en\">The military justice system employs a two-tiered tribunal structure. More serious matters are addressed at court martial where a military judge presides, whereas minor matters maybe dealt with at summary trial, where there are qualified officers who preside. Both tribunals can be held wherever the Canadian Armed Forces are deployed and this is an operational necessity.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527539\" data-originallang=\"en\"> Courts martial are formal military courts and they are presided over by independent military judges. These tribunals are designed to deal with more serious offences and they are similar to Canadian civilian criminal courts.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527540\" data-originallang=\"en\">The accused person is entitled always to be represented at a court martial by defence counsel from the director of defence counsel services at no cost or by a civilian counsel at his or her own expense. There are two types of courts martial. A standing court martial is conducted by a military judge who sits alone and who is responsible for the finding on the charges and imposing a sentence if the accused person is found guilty. For the most serious offences, or if chosen by the accused person, a general court martial will be convened where the case is presided over by a military judge and the verdict is decided by a panel of five other members of the Canadian Armed Forces.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527541\" data-originallang=\"en\">Summary trials are designed to deal with relatively minor offences. That is important for the maintenance of military discipline and efficiency at the unit level. These trials are presided over by officers from within the accused person's chain of command, including commanding officers, delegated officers to whom a commanding officer has delegated his or her powers and superior commanders. All presiding officers are trained in a curriculum established by the judge advocate general and are certified to perform their duties. Summary trials allow military commanders to administer discipline, enabling members to return to duty as soon as possible.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527542\" data-originallang=\"en\"> An offender may request a review of the findings of a summary trial by a review authority. If he or she remains unsatisfied, the offender may then appeal for judicial review by the Federal Court of Canada.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527543\" data-originallang=\"en\">In each and every case, an accused has the right to be tried in the official language of her or his choice and, in each and every case, an offender convicted at a court martial has the right to appeal to the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada, a civilian court comprised of three judges selected from the Federal Court of Canada. These decisions can in turn be appealed to the Supreme Court.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527544\" data-originallang=\"en\"> The military justice system remains a vital facet of the Canadian Armed Forces. It must also continue to evolve to meet the expectations of Canadians and the needs of the Canadian Armed Forces. This is precisely what Bill <a data-HoCid=\"9847536\" href=\"/bills/42-1/C-77/\" title=\"An Act to amend the National Defence Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts\">C-77</a> sets out to do.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"5527520\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, comme le gouvernement l'a clairement indiqu\u00e9 lorsqu'il a d\u00e9pos\u00e9 le projet de loi <a data-HoCid=\"9847536\" href=\"/bills/42-1/C-77/\" title=\"An Act to amend the National Defence Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts\">C-77</a>, le syst\u00e8me de justice militaire du Canada est \u00e0 la fois unique et n\u00e9cessaire. Il contribue grandement \u00e0 faire en sorte que les Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes puissent accomplir leurs missions au Canada comme \u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger. Toutefois, il doit aussi continuer d'\u00e9voluer afin de refl\u00e9ter les valeurs canadiennes. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527521\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je profite de l'occasion pour m'\u00e9tendre un peu sur les nombreuses facettes des Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes, notamment celles que l'on voit dans nos collectivit\u00e9s. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527522\" data-originallang=\"en\">J'aimerais remercier tout particuli\u00e8rement deux organisations de ma circonscription, Mississauga\u2014Lakeshore, soit la filiale n<sup>o</sup> 262 des Anciens combattants de l'arm\u00e9e, de la marine et des forces a\u00e9riennes, ainsi que la filiale n<sup>o</sup> 82 de la L\u00e9gion royale canadienne. Je vois comment ces deux organisations travaillent sans rel\u00e2che pour favoriser un environnement o\u00f9 les membres actuels et les anciens membres des Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes re\u00e7oivent tout le soutien dont ils ont besoin et qu'ils m\u00e9ritent, tout en encourageant une culture de leadership, de respect et d'honneur pour l'ensemble des membres des Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes. Ce sont pr\u00e9cis\u00e9ment \u00e0 ces membres que nous accordons la priorit\u00e9 avec ce nouveau projet de loi.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527523\" data-originallang=\"en\">Aujourd'hui, mes coll\u00e8gues ont parl\u00e9 des avantages des diverses modifications pr\u00e9vues pour renforcer la loi. J'aimerais profiter de l'importante occasion qui m'est donn\u00e9e pour pr\u00e9senter un aper\u00e7u du syst\u00e8me de justice militaire actuel, de certains de ses \u00e9l\u00e9ments et de leur fonctionnement dans les faits. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527524\" data-originallang=\"en\">La premi\u00e8re chose que les parlementaires \u2014 et, en fait, l'ensemble des Canadiens \u2014 devraient savoir, c'est que le syst\u00e8me de justice militaire du Canada, m\u00eame s'il est distinct, fait partie du syst\u00e8me de justice canadien et repose en grande partie sur les m\u00eames principes fondamentaux. Il est assujetti au m\u00eame cadre constitutionnel, y compris \u00e0 la Constitution du Canada, et, bien \u00e9videmment, \u00e0 la Charte canadienne des droits et libert\u00e9s. Tout comme pour le syst\u00e8me civil, son r\u00f4le g\u00e9n\u00e9ral est de veiller \u00e0 ce que la justice soit administr\u00e9e \u00e9quitablement, en respectant la primaut\u00e9 du droit.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527525\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les militaires sont responsables de leur conduite tant selon le Code de discipline militaire que selon les dispositions du Code criminel du Canada. Toutefois, le syst\u00e8me de justice militaire a un deuxi\u00e8me objectif. Il est \u00e9galement con\u00e7u pour promouvoir l'efficacit\u00e9 op\u00e9rationnelle des Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes en contribuant au maintien de la discipline, de l\u2019efficacit\u00e9 et du moral des troupes.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527526\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les r\u00e9alit\u00e9s op\u00e9rationnelles de la vie militaire veulent que la norme de conduite \u00e0 laquelle sont tenus les militaires soit souvent plus rigoureuse que celle dont on s\u2019attend d\u2019un civil. Cette situation s'explique par le fait que le personnel militaire risque souvent d'\u00eatre bless\u00e9 ou tu\u00e9 dans l'exercice de ses fonctions, tant au Canada qu'\u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger, d'o\u00f9 l'importance de la discipline et de la coh\u00e9sion au sein des unit\u00e9s militaires.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527527\" data-originallang=\"en\">La cha\u00eene de commandement doit disposer d'un m\u00e9canisme juridique lui permettant d'enqu\u00eater sur les manquements disciplinaires et de les sanctionner. Ceux-ci n\u00e9cessitent une intervention officielle, juste et rapide, et qui veille \u00e0 ce que la culture des Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes respecte les valeurs sociales du Canada. M\u00eame s\u2019ils sont tenus \u00e0 la norme de conduite la plus rigoureuse, les membres des Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes ne renoncent cependant pas aux droits qui leur sont conf\u00e9r\u00e9s sous le r\u00e9gime du droit canadien, y compris aux termes de la Constitution. Cependant, les droits d'un individu ne doivent pas entrer en conflit avec les obligations de base du service militaire.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527528\" data-originallang=\"en\">L'efficacit\u00e9 op\u00e9rationnelle des Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes d\u00e9pend de la capacit\u00e9 du commandement \u00e0 inculquer et \u00e0 maintenir la discipline. Il s'agit d'\u00e9tablir un \u00e9quilibre entre les droits de la personne et l'obligation de maintenir une force arm\u00e9e disciplin\u00e9e et efficace. Il est donc important de comprendre cette r\u00e9alit\u00e9 dans l\u2019examen des divers aspects du syst\u00e8me de justice militaire canadien. Les d\u00e9fis auxquels font face les forces arm\u00e9es sont \u00e9normes et ne cessent de cro\u00eetre, tant au Canada qu'\u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527529\" data-originallang=\"en\">Ces r\u00e9alit\u00e9s de la vie et du service militaire ont \u00e9t\u00e9 reconnues par la Cour supr\u00eame du Canada. Cette derni\u00e8re a fait valoir \u00e0 maintes reprises l'importance d'un syst\u00e8me de justice militaire distinct afin de r\u00e9pondre aux besoins particuliers des Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes et des militaires en service. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527530\" data-originallang=\"fr\">En 1997, l'ancien juge en chef du Canada, le tr\u00e8s honorable Brian Dickson, a r\u00e9alis\u00e9 un examen ind\u00e9pendant du syst\u00e8me de justice militaire. Dans son rapport, il a express\u00e9ment reconnu qu'il fallait \u00ab absolument disposer d'un syst\u00e8me de justice militaire distinct \u00bb et que la cha\u00eene de commandement est au coeur de ce syst\u00e8me de justice.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527531\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Le syst\u00e8me de justice militaire permet aussi au Canada de respecter les obligations qu'il a au regard du droit international de tenir son personnel militaire responsable de ses agissements lors des op\u00e9rations navales, terrestres et a\u00e9riennes, y compris celles li\u00e9es au droit des conflits arm\u00e9s. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527532\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Deux autres examens ind\u00e9pendants du syst\u00e8me de justice militaire ont \u00e9t\u00e9 r\u00e9alis\u00e9s, l'un par un autre ancien juge en chef du Canada, le tr\u00e8s honorable Antonio Lamer, en 2003, et l'autre par le juge en chef de la Cour sup\u00e9rieure de la justice de l'Ontario, l'honorable Patrick LeSage, en 2011.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527533\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Le juge Lamer a conclu et le juge LeSage a convenu avec lui que \u00ab le Canada s'est dot\u00e9 d'un syst\u00e8me tr\u00e8s solide et \u00e9quitable de justice militaire dans lequel les Canadiens peuvent avoir confiance \u00bb.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527534\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je signale aux d\u00e9put\u00e9s que le leadership et l'entra\u00eenement sont essentiels pour maintenir la discipline et que les mesures disciplinaires pr\u00e9vues par le syst\u00e8me de justice militaire ne doivent pas \u00eatre prises \u00e0 la l\u00e9g\u00e8re.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527535\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le syst\u00e8me de justice militaire assure que les militaires prennent des d\u00e9cisions appropri\u00e9es et dans les limites de leur autorit\u00e9 lorsqu'ils appliquent des mesures qui limitent les droits d'un membre en service. Ces d\u00e9cisions doivent \u00eatre justes et conformes \u00e0 la loi. Le manque de justice risque de miner gravement la coh\u00e9sion, le moral, la discipline et, partant, l'efficacit\u00e9 d'une unit\u00e9.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527536\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les mesures disciplinaires doivent \u00eatre prises au s\u00e9rieux, certes, mais il reste que, chaque ann\u00e9e, le syst\u00e8me de justice militaire entend des centaines d'affaires. On fait beaucoup appel \u00e0 ce syst\u00e8me et celui-ci doit fonctionner efficacement. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527537\" data-originallang=\"en\">Lorsqu'il y a lieu de croire qu'une infraction a \u00e9t\u00e9 commise, une enqu\u00eate est men\u00e9e afin de d\u00e9terminer s'il existe des motifs suffisants pour porter des accusations. Si la plainte est grave ou de nature d\u00e9licate, elle est soumise au Service national des enqu\u00eates des Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes, qui l'examine et m\u00e8ne une enqu\u00eate au besoin. Dans les autres cas, les enqu\u00eates rel\u00e8vent de la police militaire ou de l'unit\u00e9. Sauf dans les cas d'infractions militaires mineures, il est n\u00e9cessaire d'obtenir un avis juridique avant de porter des accusations. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527538\" data-originallang=\"en\"> Le syst\u00e8me de justice militaire repose sur une structure \u00e0 deux paliers. Les affaires les plus graves sont jug\u00e9es en cour martiale, que pr\u00e9side un juge militaire; les moins graves, dans le cadre d'un proc\u00e8s sommaire pr\u00e9sid\u00e9 par des officiers qualifi\u00e9s. Les deux instances peuvent si\u00e9ger partout o\u00f9 les Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes sont d\u00e9ploy\u00e9es, puisqu\u2019il s\u2019agit d\u2019une n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 op\u00e9rationnelle.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527539\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les cours martiales sont des tribunaux militaires formels pr\u00e9sid\u00e9s par un juge militaire ind\u00e9pendant. Elles se saisissent des affaires les plus graves et sont similaires aux tribunaux criminels civils.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527540\" data-originallang=\"en\">En cour martiale, on a toujours le droit d\u2019\u00eatre repr\u00e9sent\u00e9 gratuitement par un avocat des services d'avocats de la d\u00e9fense. On peut aussi recourir \u00e0 un avocat civil, mais \u00e0 ses frais. Il y a deux types de cour martiale. Premi\u00e8rement, la cour martiale permanente, qui est pr\u00e9sid\u00e9e par un seul juge militaire charg\u00e9 de rendre un verdict \u00e0 l'\u00e9gard des accusations et d\u2019imposer une peine en cas de verdict de culpabilit\u00e9. Deuxi\u00e8mement, pour les infractions les plus graves ou selon la volont\u00e9 de la personne accus\u00e9e, une cour martiale g\u00e9n\u00e9rale sera convoqu\u00e9e; elle sera pr\u00e9sid\u00e9e par un juge militaire, et un groupe de cinq autres membres des Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes d\u00e9cidera du verdict.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527541\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les proc\u00e8s sommaires ont \u00e9t\u00e9 con\u00e7us pour juger les infractions relativement mineures. Ils sont essentiels au maintien de la discipline et de l'efficacit\u00e9 militaires dans les unit\u00e9s. Les proc\u00e8s sommaires sont pr\u00e9sid\u00e9s par des officiers de la cha\u00eene de commandement de l'accus\u00e9, dont des commandants, des officiers d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9s \u00e0 qui un commandant a d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9 ses pouvoirs, et des commandants sup\u00e9rieurs. Tous les officiers pr\u00e9sidents suivent une formation \u00e9tablie par le juge-avocat g\u00e9n\u00e9ral et poss\u00e8dent les comp\u00e9tences n\u00e9cessaires pour exercer leurs fonctions. Les proc\u00e8s sommaires permettent aux commandants militaires de prendre des mesures disciplinaires afin que les membres puissent reprendre leurs fonctions le plus rapidement possible.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527542\" data-originallang=\"en\">Une personne reconnue coupable dans le cadre d'un proc\u00e8s sommaire peut demander que la d\u00e9cision rendue soit examin\u00e9e par un organisme d'examen. Si elle demeure toujours insatisfaite du jugement, elle peut demander une r\u00e9vision judiciaire \u00e0 la Cour f\u00e9d\u00e9rale du Canada. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527543\" data-originallang=\"en\">Dans tous les cas, l'accus\u00e9 a le droit d'\u00eatre jug\u00e9 dans la langue officielle de son choix et une personne reconnue coupable dans une cour martiale a le droit d'en appeler devant la Cour d'appel de la cour martiale du Canada, un tribunal civil compos\u00e9 de trois juges de la Cour f\u00e9d\u00e9rale du Canada. Ces d\u00e9cisions peuvent ensuite faire l'objet d'un appel devant la Cour supr\u00eame.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"5527544\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le syst\u00e8me de justice militaire reste une composante essentielle des Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes. Il doit continuer \u00e0 \u00e9voluer afin de pouvoir r\u00e9pondre aux attentes des Canadiens et aux besoins des Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes. C'est pr\u00e9cis\u00e9ment ce que le projet de loi <a data-HoCid=\"9847536\" href=\"/bills/42-1/C-77/\" title=\"An Act to amend the National Defence Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts\">C-77</a> vise \u00e0 accomplir.</p>"
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