Louise Arbour

• Canadian Forces to repeal ‘duty to report’ in latest sexual misconduct reform

  The Canadian Armed Forces are repealing a policy known as the 'duty to report' to give victims of sexual misconduct and harassment more control in the reporting process.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2023
  
• Anand says ‘100%’ of military sex offences being handled by civilian courts

  Arbour had recommended transferring the prosecution and investigation of Criminal Code sexual offences from the military justice system to the civilian justice system. 

  Canada

  May 30, 2023
  
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• Military making progress but lacks ‘strategic’ misconduct reform plan: report

  The first status report by external monitor Jocelyne Therrien on how the CAF is implementing Louise Arbour's recommendations says reform is underway, but lacks overall vision.

  Canada

  May 17, 2023
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• Military police have referred nearly 100 sex offence cases to civilian forces

  The government is working to implement an independent recommendation to remove jurisdiction over sexual misconduct cases from military police.

  Canada

  May 12, 2023
• Anand pledges ‘ambitious’ military culture reform in report to Parliament

  Canada's national defence minister said she is ‘committed to moving forward’ on all 48 of Louise Arbour’s recommendations.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2022
• Anand to report to Parliament on military sexual misconduct recommendations

  Louise Arbour had warned the top ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces are 'incapable' of recognizing the 'deficient' parts of military culture in her damning report.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2022
• Canadian Forces sex assault case transfer plans spark funding fight with provinces

  A dispute between Ottawa and provinces over resources is slowing efforts to transfer military police investigations and prosecutions of alleged sexual crimes to local authorities.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2022
• Some police forces ‘not ready’ to accept military’s sexual offence cases

  As of May 30, federal, provincial and municipal police services in Canada accepted 22 of 49 cases of sexual misconduct the military police tried to refer.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2022
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• New report recommends review, reconsideration of Canada’s military colleges

  Following a scathing new report by former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour, dozens of recommendations to reform the military and its training schools have been made.

  Investigations

  Jun 1, 2022
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• Reforming Canada’s military colleges will be a ‘Herculean task,’ experts say

  A report examining Canada's military culture recommends its officer education system be looked at, but changing it would be a "monumentally difficult" task, experts say. Why?

  Canada

  May 31, 2022