Therefore, honourable senators, in amendment, I move:

That Bill C-77 be not now read a third time, but that it be amended:

(a)on page 81, by adding the following after line 39:

“Review — Training Strategy

67.1 (1) No later than the first anniversary of the day on which this subsection comes into force, the Minister must prepare and implement a training strategy for military justice system participants that includes information in respect of the provisions of this Act and the needs of victims, in particular vulnerable victims and victims of sexual assault.

(2) No later than two years after the anniversary of the day on which this subsection comes into force, the Minister shall cause a report to be tabled in each House of Parliament that sets out

(a) the strategy developed by the Minister under subsection (1); and

(b) how the strategy ensures that military justice system participants receive appropriate training to understand the needs of victims.

(3) In this section, military justice system participantincludes a person who is

(a) a member of the military police within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the National Defence Act;

(b) the Judge Advocate General;

(c) an officer or non-commissioned member who acts under the supervision of the Judge Advocate General; and

(d) a liaison officer named under subsection 71.16(1) of the National Defence Act as if section 7 of this Act were in force.”; and

(b)on page 82, in clause 68, by replacing line 2 with the following:

“this Act, other than sections 63 to 67.1, come into”.

It was moved by the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall, that Bill C-77 be not now read a third time — May I dispense?

Are honourable senators ready for the question?

Is it your pleasure, honourable senators, to adopt the motion?

All those in favour of the motion will please say, “yea.”

All those opposed to the motion will please say, “nay.”

In my opinion, the “nays” have it.

I see two senators rising. Do we have agreement on a bell?

The vote will take place at 9:23 p.m.

Call in the senators.