Louise Arbour

Calling out a “deeply deficient culture” that has allowed sexual misconduct to continue to fester in the military, a highly anticipated report released ...

Arbour’s report follows an external review conducted by retired Supreme Court justice Marie Deschamps in 2015, which found that sexual misconduct was “endemic” in the military. She recommended the minister be briefed on all sexual harassment and misconduct investigations. “I expect our officials to examine quickly how we can implement the recommendations, and if not, why not,” Anand said in an interview. “She has left no stone unturned, and provides us with our marching orders.” Anand said work was beginning immediately to implement 17 of Arbour’s 48 recommendations. She stressed that the military cannot implement major change on its own, and will require external input throughout its efforts.

In a new report, former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour says the Canadian military should permanently move sexual offence investigations into civilian ...

"Justice Arbour has issued a set of clear recommendations to this government. Arbour said that while the military is subject to civilian control, it has been "unwilling or unable" to fully implement outside recommendations in the past. The Canadian Forces' public image has been pummeled in recent years by an unrelenting series of sexual misconduct scandals. "And they will stay on their terms, seeking the substantive equality to which they are entitled. The Criminal Code and civilian authorities should then handle these cases, she wrote. Anand told reporters she accepted this recommendation and will work to "create probationary periods in order to better evaluate recruits." "The current problem is that you never get a clear answer on that. She said that while non-military courts are imperfect, they have more experience in sexual misconduct cases and are better equipped to handle them. The remainder, she said, require more complex analysis that will take place in the coming months. Complainants retained the right to have their cases handled by the military system. If anything, it has served to erode it," Arbour said Monday as she presented her report. Among its 48 recommendations is a call for civilian police and courts to handle all sexual assault cases involving allegations against military members going forward.

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has been 'unwilling' and 'unable' to embrace action on military sexual harassment and assault and it's time the body cedes ...

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In a scathing indictment of the Canadian Armed Forces' resistance to change, retired Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour says it is long past time for the ...

“Who's going to be on this external review?” MacKenzie said. She also questioned the appointment of an external monitor. Another is for Anand to report to Parliament on those that will not be implemented. “It is up to it to make those recommendations happen, and to make them work for the CAF. This is where we have seen most gaps.” “We know that one report will not `fix' systemic violence and harassment,” said June Winger, national president of the Union of National Defence Employees. “But this report is a tool that we will use to push the government towards meaningful and concrete actions.” “If we do not take this moment for what it is and implement the recommendations that identify deep areas of need for change in the Canadian Armed Forces and the defence team broadly, we run the risk of not being a fully effective military,” she added.