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The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file . This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press The federal government is working on a new counselling program for victims of military sexual misconduct – an effort under way after advocates and experts called on Ottawa to offer what is known as peer support. During recent testimony before the House of Commons defence committee, Denise Preston, executive director of the Department of National Defence’s Sexual Misconduct Response Centre, said peer support, a type of counselling where individuals draw on the experience of others, is not currently offered to sexual trauma survivors in the military. But DND is working on a number of services, she said, such as ensuring military members can access independent legal advice and pe

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