Ambrose criticizes Senate over stalled bill requiring sexual assault training for judges

Former federal cabinet minister Rona Ambrose introduced a bill requiring sexual-assault training for judges that passed unanimously in the House of Commons nearly two years ago.Former federal cabinet minister Rona Ambrose is criticizing the Senate for holding up her private member’s bill requiring sexual-assault law education for judges, nearly two years after it passed the House of Commons.

It would also require the Canadian Judicial Council to report on seminars in matters related to sexual-assault law and it amends the Criminal Code to require that reasons provided by a judge in sexual-assault decisions be entered in the record of the proceedings or be in writing. On Wednesday, the House of Commons adopted a motion from NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh calling on the Senate to pass Ms. Ambrose’s bill and NDP MP Romeo Saganash’s private member’s bill, which would require the government to ensure Canadian laws are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Nine private member’s bills have received Royal Assent since the beginning of the parliamentary session.

globepolitics And this lady is right on the mark!

globepolitics Who has the majority in the senate?

globepolitics Maybe I missed it in the article, but it doesn't say which senators are slowingit down. Seems a worthwhile bill. And maybe I'm too cynical but I suspect it will turn out to be Con senators - not Libs. Maybe Rona can be more outspoken about that?

globepolitics Ironically, Conservatively speaking, she has all the political street creds. progressively! Good Draft by Trudeau to be on NAFTA trade deal! PCs lost a good one!

globepolitics yes I think juges should be alloud to have sexual if they want. how dum is this artickle by ding dongs?

globepolitics Now there's a headline that could have been phrased better ...

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