The federal government has tabled legislation to formally removing the military’s ability to investigate and prosecute crimes of a sexual nature.
Defence Minister Bill Blair introduced changes to the National Defence Act today that would remove jurisdiction to handle certain Criminal Code offences from military court.
Military police will no longer have the authority to investigate those cases, either.
Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour recommended the change in the fall of 2021.
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