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Senior women of the Canadian Armed Forces told members of Parliament that the military needs to work on preventing sexual misconduct and foster a culture where there are no reprisals for speaking out.
Rear-Admiral Rebecca Patterson, Commander of the Canadian Forces Health Services and Defence Champion for Women, told the House of Commons status of women committee Thursday that since joining the Forces more than 30 years ago, she has witnessed significant advances for women.
Liberals are facing questions about why former chief of the defence staff Jonathan Vance was able to stay in his position after an allegation about him was brought to the attention of Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan in March, 2018
Embracing our values, we must be the force that both Canada and Canadians and our own members expect and deserve.
It has been almost eight years since the problem of sexual misconduct in the ranks exploded in the media, with multiple published allegations of misogyny, brutal sexual assaults and even rape being treated with indifference by the chain of command.
The military has launched an ongoing institutional crackdown but several studies, including studies by Statistics Canada, have shown little in the way of progress.
Rear Admiral Rebecca Patterson, the commander of the Canadian Forces Health Services Group, took part in a panel discussion at the conference today to deliver a sweeping defence of Operation Honour, the military s campaign to stamp out sexual misconduct.
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