Bill C-11: This vote is about limiting how long the House of Commons can talk about changes to the laws for National Defence.
What They Voted On
That, in relation to Bill C-11, An Act to amend the National Defence Act and other Acts , not more than one further sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration of the report stage and not more than one sitting day shall be allotted to the consideration of the third reading stage of the said bill; and That, 15 minutes before the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders on the day allotted to the consideration at report stage and on the day allotted to the consideration at the third reading stage of the said bill, any proceedings before the House shall be interrupted, if required for the purpose of this order, and in turn every question necessary for the disposal of the stage of the bill then under consideration shall be put forthwith and successively without further debate or amendment.
What This Vote Is Really About
This vote is about how much time the House of Commons will spend discussing Bill C-11. Bill C-11 is a proposed law that would change the rules for military justice. The government wants to limit the debate on this proposed law. If this motion passes, there will be only one more day to talk about changes to the proposed law and one more day to decide if it should pass. After that, the House will vote, no matter what. This means some members of Parliament might not get a chance to share their ideas or concerns about the proposed changes to military law. Citizens should care because this vote decides how carefully the government considers changes to the military justice system.
Related Bill
Updating Military Justice System
There's a proposed law to change how the military handles justice. It would update the rules and processes for military law. The goal is to make the system more modern.
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