David McGuinty, national defence minister speaking on Parliament Hill Friday, announced details about legislation that died in the last Parliament that would remove the military's ability to investigate and prosecute sexual offences under the Criminal Code and turn it over to civilian authorities.
The Liberal government is taking another shot at modernizing the military justice system in an effort to stamp out sexual misconduct in the ranks.
Defence Minister David McGuinty introduced the bill, which will amend the National Defence Act with changes that will — among other things — remove the m
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