Ottawa lacks an 'overall strategic plan' to tackle military sexual misconduct, report says
Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour releases her final report on sexual misconduct in the military in Ottawa on May 30, 2022. The federal government tasked an external monitor with tracking progress on her recommendations.
Therrien, who once led program audits at the office of the Auditor General of Canada, recently released her first status report. In it, she concludes that the military and the Department of National Defence don't have an "overall strategic plan" in place. "It appears at this point that the agenda is instead being driven by availability of resources and capacity issues," the report says.
Lt.-Gen. Frances Allen, vice-chief of the defence staff, told CBC News there's been "some progress" in addressing the military's culture over the past year., current and former, have been sidelined, investigated or forced into retirement from some of the most powerful and prestigious posts in the military.
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