CAF crisis a case study in attracting the wrong kind of global focus

One would like to think that our military was attracting international attention for our professionalism rather than the fact that we have two top generals being investigated for sexual misconduct simultaneously.

In a March 10 Facebook video, retired Corporal Sherry Bordage outlined her experience with sexual assault in the military, the latest in a string of survivors coming forward as part of the Canadian Armed Forces’ 'Me Too' moment, as victims who were long silenced and sidelined are finding their voice, writes Scott Taylor. Screenshot courtesy of Facebook

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

March 31, 2021

OTTAWA—This past week saw the burgeoning military sexual misconduct scandal continue to spiral out of control. Inspired by what many are referring to as the Canadian Armed Forces' “Me Too” moment, victims who were long silenced and sidelined are finding their voice. In what will probably prov...

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