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House Hansard - 77

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 30, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mr. Peter Julian (New Westminster—Burnaby, NDP)
  • May/30/22 2:30:58 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it has been seven years since Justice Deschamps made specific recommendations on how the government could address sexual misconduct and harassment in the Canadian Armed Forces. Her report has been gathering dust on a shelf for seven years while the government has been doing nothing. Meanwhile, the government's failure to act continues to have devastating consequences for women in the military. Today, Justice Arbour tabled a new report on the situation. How long will it take for the government to act and implement these recommendations?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP)
  • May/30/22 2:32:22 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it has been seven years since Justice Deschamps provided specific recommendations on how the government could address sexual misconduct and harassment in the Canadian Armed Forces. In those seven years, we saw brave women come forward while the government covered for powerful men at the top. This failure has devastating consequences for servicewomen and emboldens abusers. Service members have endured incredible harm. The government stood by while careers and lives have been destroyed. Will the minister apologize to service members specifically for her government's failure to address the toxic culture in the Canadian Armed Forces?
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Context: House Hansard - 77 - May/30/22
Mrs. Sherry Romanado (Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, Lib.)
  • May/30/22 2:52:16 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, like many Canadians, I followed closely the work of our government to respond to the sexual misconduct crisis in our military institutions. Today, the Minister of National Defence presented Madame Arbour's final report regarding this issue and presented the government's path forward. As part of a military family, I was pleased to see our government's commitment to creating change and establishing meaningful reforms that will stand the test of time. Can the Minister of National Defence outline our government's response to Madame Arbour's report?
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