Military Sexual Assault

• Military faces challenges to lasting culture change despite progress: report

  The findings are included in the sixth and final report from the external monitor overseeing the implementation of recommendations from former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2025
  
• Verdict delayed in sexual assault trial of ex-military HR head

  Haydn Edmundson, the former head of military personnel, pleaded not guilty, and during his own testimony he denied having any sexual contact with the woman.

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2024
  
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• Blair names Canada military college review board amid misconduct crisis

  Defence Minister Bill Blair on Wednesday named the board that will lead the review into Canada's military colleges amid the ongoing sexual misconduct crisis.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 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
• 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
• Historical sexual abuse of children on Canadian military bases results in lawsuit against federal government

  A class action lawsuit claims the federal government made no effort to seek out and compensate those who say they were sexually assaulted on a Canadian Forces Base.

  Crime

  May 9, 2022
• Sexual misconduct in the Canadian military must be Anand’s ‘immediate priority’: PM

  The update comes just days after Defence Minister Anita Anand and others offered an apology to survivors and victims of military sexual misconduct.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2021
• ‘I am sorry’: Anand says Canada failed to act on ‘scourge’ of military sexual misconduct

  Thousands watched the apology, which comes after a year in which the Canadian military has been forced to confront what experts have called a "crisis" of sexual misconduct.

  Politics

  Dec 13, 2021
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• Canadian veteran says he was forced out of military after sexual assaults, misconduct

  Justin Hudson says he was consistently sexually harassed, sometimes in front of groups of people, and claims his superiors were made aware of the issue but nothing was done.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2021
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• Corporal found not guilty of sexual assault in CFB Kingston court martial

  Cpl. Shane M. Howe has been found not guilty of one count of sexual assault following a court martial at CFB Kingston this past month.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2021