tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070126256373578912.post5626743916890116730..comments2024-03-20T17:53:33.153-04:00Comments on Global Military Justice Reform: Writing Competition (Bill C-???)Eugene R. Fidellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14694139458443207131noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070126256373578912.post-49294870945288933632015-11-25T12:05:42.957-05:002015-11-25T12:05:42.957-05:00Agree. This legislative change would address the ...Agree. This legislative change would address the most urgent and called-for reform. There is already public clamour in Canada for such a change as a way to address the current rather high percentage of victims of sexual assaults who do not report the crimes because of their lack of confidence in both the military police investigative structure and the independence of the military prosecutorial machinery. Be that at it may, I truly envisions a much wider and deeper reform to the military justice system. In short, I honestly believe that the military should have their own disciplinary system and its own disciplinary tribunals. Crimes covered by the common law occurring in Canada should all be prosecuted and tried by civilian authorities. Michel W. Drapeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07188383888221382231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070126256373578912.post-32260440308050885182015-11-24T10:22:54.682-05:002015-11-24T10:22:54.682-05:00Colonel Drapeau - am I correct in interpreting you...Colonel Drapeau - am I correct in interpreting your suggestion as prohibiting trial by court-martial of the specified offenses, as only limiting such jurisdiction to the specified offenses committed within the territorial boundaries of Canada?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437313348875708194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070126256373578912.post-76522664582787103162015-11-24T09:25:50.313-05:002015-11-24T09:25:50.313-05:00A good and urgent task would be to amend section 7...A good and urgent task would be to amend section 70 of the National Defence Act which already restricts the jurisdiction of the military justice system by including "sexual assaults." Section 70 should therefore read as follows:<br /><br />OFFENCES NOT TRIABLE BY SERVICE TRIBUNAL<br /><br />70. A service tribunal shall not try any person charged with any of the following offences committed in Canada:<br /><br />a) murder;<br />b) manslaughter;<br />c) an offence under any of the section s 280 to 283 of the Criminal Code (kidnaping of children); or<br />d) sexual assault.Michel W. Drapeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07188383888221382231noreply@blogger.com