Matthew Fisher says the question is whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will burnish his progressive credentials and name a woman as the next chief of defence staff.

The Canadian Armed Forces commander at the helm of the military's response to a scathing report about sexual misconduct says an arm's-length complaint centre will be focused on supporting victims.

There is no consensus about the extent to which sexual misconduct and harassment are occurring among Canada's soldiers, says the commander in charge of the military's response to a scathing report on the problem.