Sajjan pledges external reporting system for military sexual misconduct, but says review must come first

Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour will lead a yearlong, comprehensive review into the problem plaguing the military, the second such assessment in six years.

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured April 30, 2020, has named former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour to lead a yearlong external review into sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

April 29, 2021

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the Liberals will create an external reporting system for military members subjected to sexual misconduct that will be independent of both the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence—but adds more review is ne...

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