Re: Sexual Assault / Misconduct

by Gridlock Tue 09 Mar 2021, 9:06 pm

Military commander in charge of human resources facing claims of inappropriate behaviour

Ashley Burke · CBC News · Posted: Mar 09, 2021

Sexual Assault / Misconduct - Page 12 Military-change-of-command-20190822

https://www.cbc.ca/news/SOMNIA-1.5941384

by **SniperGod** Wed 10 Mar 2021, 8:17 am

Ghosts of scandals past stalk Canadian military as sexual misconduct debate grows

Murray Brewster · CBC News · Posted: Mar 10, 2021

Sexual Assault / Misconduct - Page 12 Somalia

https://www.cbc.ca/news/SOMNIA-1.5943425

by **Accer** Wed 10 Mar 2021, 1:11 pm

Canadian military can't provide parliament with information on how it is responding to sexual misconduct

David Pugliese • Ottawa Citizen
Publishing date: Mar 10, 2021

The Canadian Forces can’t provide parliament with any details on the actions it has taken in response to sexual misconduct nor the number of military personnel who have undergone training to prevent such incidents.

But it noted in its latest departmental plan presented to parliament that in 2019-2020 there were 356 reported incidents of sexual misconduct, up from 256 in 2018-2019. The Department of National Defence could not say how many of its civilian employees reported incidents of sexual harassment.

The departmental plan comes as the Canadian Forces faces allegations of sexual misconduct by some of its top leaders.

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan noted in his introduction to the plan that the document “provides information about how the military and civilian Defence Team serves Canada and outlines the results we plan to achieve on behalf of Canadians.”

“I am confident that the Defence Team will meet the challenges of the coming year with the skill and excellence Canadians expect,” he added.

But Conservative MP Kelly McCauley said considering that the issue of sexual misconduct has for years been identified as a significant problem in the ranks, there is no excuse for the lack of information in the departmental plan. “It just doesn’t seem like the department or military are taking this problem seriously,” said McCauley.

As for “the number and type of actions taken in response to reported sexual misconduct” the plan noted that such “results not available.”

As for harassment, the departmental plan noted that that 16.7 per cent of military personnel reported that they were harassed in 2019-2020. DND and the Canadian Forces have set a goal to drop that down to 11.9 per cent or less, according to the document. Fourteen per cent of civilian employees reported harassment. The Department of National Defence wants that to drop to 10 per cent or less.

Almost 12 per cent of military personnel reported that they faced discrimination in 2019-2020.

The military has a goal to get that down to 9.2 per cent. As for civilian employees, seven per cent said they faced discrimination. The goal is to drop that to five per cent or less, according to the plan.

But McCauley questioned those targets. “You would think you would want the goal to be zero,” said McCauley. “You would think there would be no tolerance for harassment.”

Allegations about sexual misconduct in the senior military leadership have continued to make headlines over the last several weeks.

Chief of the Defence Staff Adm. Art McDonald voluntary stepped down Feb. 24 from that job after being put under military police investigation. The admiral had only been in the job since Jan. 14. McDonald has declined to comment.

Former Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jon Vance is also under military police investigation over allegations of sexual misconduct. He has said he did nothing wrong.

The Commons defence committee is conducting hearings into the allegations and has expanded the scope of its inquiry to examine how the government reacted to such concerns.

Retired Canadian Forces Ombudsman Gary Walbourne testified in front of the committee that he told Sajjan about the Vance allegations in 2018. The minister refused to accept the evidence that he was offered, Walbourne noted.

Sajjan has said he disagrees with parts of Walbourne’s testimony but he did not provide specifics.

Sajjan did put a halt to the military’s plans to have Lt.-Gen. Chris Coates become deputy commander of Joint Force Command in Naples, Italy. Sajjan told this newspaper he made his decision after being recently told that Coates had an affair with a U.S. civilian co-worker while he was deputy commander of the North American Aerospace Defence Command in Colorado. Coates declined comment but the Canadian Forces said he has broken no rules.

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/canadian-military-cant-provide-parliament-with-information-on-how-it-is-responding-to-sexual-misconduct

by Thunder Thu 11 Mar 2021, 7:50 am

Commanding officers interfered in sexual assault
investigations, retired military police officer says

Rachel Ward · CBC News · Posted: Mar 11, 2021

Sexual Assault / Misconduct - Page 12 Jesse-zillman

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/fifth-estate-military-justice-1.5943931

by Stanleyz Thu 11 Mar 2021, 9:10 pm

Sajjan returning Friday to defence committee on military misconduct probe

By Amanda Connolly . Global News
Posted March 11, 2021

https://globalnews.ca/news/7691208/harjit-sajjan-defence-committee-military-misconduct-probe/

by **Zoneforce** Fri 12 Mar 2021, 1:34 pm

Broken honour: Sexual misconduct in the military

Mar 12, 2021

The Canadian Armed Forces pledged to stamp out sexual misconduct, which had reached crisis levels in its ranks, in 2015. The program was called Operation Honour. A Fifth Estate investigation exposes how military police and justice officials allow cases to go unpunished.

To read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.5943931

by Sandman Fri 12 Mar 2021, 4:49 pm

Standing Committee on National Defence

Friday, Mar 12, 2021

Standing Committee on National Defence

by **Navigator** Fri 12 Mar 2021, 9:12 pm

Military leaders protected from sexual misconduct allegations by an 'old boys network,' committee hears

David Pugliese • Ottawa Citizen
Mar 12, 2021

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/military-leaders-protected-from-sexual-misconduct-allegations-by-an-old-boys-network-committee-hears

by **Navigator** Fri 12 Mar 2021, 9:15 pm

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by **Powergunner** Sat 13 Mar 2021, 4:11 pm

Misconduct allegations put spotlight on military leaders' rise in sexualized culture

Published Saturday, March 13, 2021

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/misconduct-allegations-put-spotlight-on-military-leaders-rise-in-sexualized-culture-1.5346051

by **Spider** Sun 14 Mar 2021, 10:04 am

Former soldier expected to plead guilty in high-profile sexual assault involving subordinate

Murray Brewster, Ashley Burke · CBC News · Posted: Mar 14, 2021

Sexual Assault / Misconduct - Page 12 Andre-gagnon

Warrant Officer André Gagnon, pictured here during a court martial hearing, is expected to plead guilty to sexual assault involving a subordinate in 2011.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/soldier-plea-sexual-assault-superior-court-1.5944522

by Dragonforce Sun 14 Mar 2021, 3:34 pm

Woman alleges forced co-ed showers, says Canadian military’s ‘toxic’ culture must change

By Mercedes Stephenson , Marc-André Cossette & Amanda Connolly . Global News
Posted March 14, 2021

https://globalnews.ca/news/7694372/canadian-military-sexual-misconduct-investigations/

by Dragonforce Sun 14 Mar 2021, 3:38 pm

Rutherford wrote:
Woman alleges forced co-ed showers, says Canadian military’s ‘toxic’ culture must change

By Mercedes Stephenson , Marc-André Cossette & Amanda Connolly . Global News
Posted March 14, 2021

https://globalnews.ca/news/7694372/canadian-military-sexual-misconduct-investigations/

Canada's former top female officer on the shock, anger of military's sexual misconduct allegations

Raisa Patel · CBC News · Posted: Mar 14, 2021

Sexual Assault / Misconduct - Page 12 Whitecross-full

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/christine-whitecross-military-sexual-misconduct-1.5949195

by Dragonforce Sun 14 Mar 2021, 3:43 pm

Rutherford wrote:
Rutherford wrote:
Woman alleges forced co-ed showers, says Canadian military’s ‘toxic’ culture must change

By Mercedes Stephenson , Marc-André Cossette & Amanda Connolly . Global News
Posted March 14, 2021

https://globalnews.ca/news/7694372/canadian-military-sexual-misconduct-investigations/

Canada's former top female officer on the shock, anger of military's sexual misconduct allegations

Raisa Patel · CBC News · Posted: Mar 14, 2021

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/christine-whitecross-military-sexual-misconduct-1.5949195

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