military sexual misconduct

Sexual misconduct will be removed from military justice system jurisdiction – National

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Sexual misconduct will be removed from military justice system jurisdiction – National

Defence Minister Bill Blair has introduced new legislation to remove the Canadian military’s jurisdiction to investigate sexual misconduct; something that advocates, survivors and former Supreme Court of Canada justices have all called for. “The proposed legislation would provide exclusive jurisdiction to civilian authorities to investigate and prosecute such offences committed in Canada,” said Blair in a … Read more

Canada’s military colleges are at a crossroads. What 2 graduates want now – National

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Canada’s military colleges are at a crossroads. What 2 graduates want now – National

The future of Canada’s military colleges is at a crossroads, say two veterans of the school and the military. Defence Minister Bill Blair named the college’s review board on Wednesday after a Statistics Canada survey found “significant” spikes in sexual assault in the military in 2022 compared to two surveys done before the pandemic. The finding … Read more

Military sees ‘significant’ spike in sexual assaults despite reform vows: StatCan – National

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Military sees ‘significant’ spike in sexual assaults despite reform vows: StatCan – National

Sexual assault rates within the Canadian Armed Forces saw a “significant increase” in 2022 despite promises of reform within the military following years of intense scrutiny, Statistics Canada says. The national statistical agency released on Tuesday the results of a survey that found roughly 1,960 regular force members, roughly 3.5 per cent, reported they were … Read more

Canadian Forces to repeal ‘duty to report’ in latest sexual misconduct reform – National

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Canadian Forces to repeal ‘duty to report’ in latest sexual misconduct reform – National

The Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces are beginning the process of repealing regulations known as the “duty to report” as part of cultural reforms following the sexual misconduct crisis. The longstanding regulations require military members to report any kind of misconduct that violates the military code of service to the relevant authorities. … Read more