C-16 , 41st Parliament, 1st session Thursday, June 2, 2011, to Friday, September 13, 2013
An Act to amend the National Defence Act (military judges)
Short title:
Security of Tenure of Military Judges Act
This bill received royal assent on Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Statutes of Canada 2011, c. 22
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Friday, October 7, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, October 7, 2011 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Friday, November 4, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, November 4, 2011 |
Sitting 44
Major speeches
Agreed to
(Journals 44)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 |
Meeting 12 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 |
Sitting 47
Agreed to
(Journals 47)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Referral to committee, Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, November 24, 2011
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 |
Meeting 16 |
Thursday, November 24, 2011 |
Meeting 17 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, November 24, 2011 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, November 4, 2011 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 44) | Chris Alexander (Conservative) |
| Friday, November 4, 2011 | Response speech(Sitting 44) | Jack Harris (NDP) |
| Friday, November 4, 2011 | Response speech(Sitting 44) | John McKay (Liberal) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, November 23, 2011 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 32) | Daniel Lang (Conservative) |
| Wednesday, November 23, 2011 | Response speech(Sitting 32) | George Baker (Liberal) |
About
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Further reading
A rare breed: Canada’s military judges.
Schmitz, Cristin.
Lawyers weekly, vol.29, no.11
Does Canada need a permanent military court?.
McNairn, David.
National journal of constitutional law, 18: 205-34
Entrench the bench!: Canada's pressing need for a permanent military court.
Samson, J. Jason.
Criminal law quarterly, 55:215-38
Le premier examen indépendant par le très honorable Antonio Lamer C.P., C.C., C.D., des dispositions et de l'application du projet de loi C-25, Loi modifiant la Loi sur la défense nationale et d'autres lois en conséquence, conformément à l'article 96 des Lois du Canada (1998), ch. 35.
Lamer, Antonio.
[Ottawa : Défense nationale, 2003], 159, 157 p. en pag. multiple
Military judges : citing "inferior" treatment, panel urges big pay hike.
Schmitz, Cristin.
Lawyers weekly, 32(29): 3
Rapport annuel du Juge-avocat général au ministre de la Défense nationale sur l'administration de la justice militaire dans les Forces canadiennes : une revue du ...
Canada Bureau du Juge-avocat général.
Ottawa : Cabinet du Juge-avocat général, [2000]-, v
The first independent review by the Right Honourable Antonio Lamer P.C., C.C., C.D. of the provisions and operation of Bill C-25, an Act to amend the National Defence Act and to make consequential amendments to other acts, as required under section 96 of Statutes of Canada 1998, c.35.
Lamer, Antonio.
[Ottawa : National Defence, 2003], 157, 159 p. in various pagings