‘A crisis of broken trust:’ defence minister apologizes to victims of military sexual misconduct for repeated federal failures, and promises ‘deep and transformational’ culture change

Bringing transformational change is ‘a daunting task’ and ‘the greatest challenge of our times,’ says Wayne Eyre, Canada’s top military commander.

National Defence Minister Anita Anand, pictured in September 2020, delivered a formal apology on behalf of the government on Dec. 13 to survivors of sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. She was joined by Jody Thomas, deputy minister of National Defence and Gen. Wayne Eyre, who became chief of defence staff in November after serving as the 'acting' top military commander since February. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

December 13, 2021

Successive governments have failed to “stamp out” the “scourge” of sexual misconduct in the military’s ranks that has led to the suffering of “countless” veterans and members and has tarnished the institution’s moral authority, according to Defence Min...

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