A sexual assault trial for the military's former head of human resources is expected to hear from its first witness in an Ottawa court today.
Vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson has pleaded not guilty to one count of indecent acts and one count of sexual assault in an incident that allegedly happened in 1991.
That change was recommended by former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour, who wrote a report calling for sweeping changes to the military's culture including removing the military's jurisdiction over sexual assault cases and other related crimes. Former defence minister Anita Anand said a federal-provincial-territorial committee was set up in the spring to facilitate discussions about referrals, and deals were in place with a number of police forces including the RCMP and Ontario Provincial Police.
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