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Canadian Armed Forces to formally apologize to victims for sexual misconduct
BY , Nov 23, 2020 10:32 PM - REPORT AN ERRORVictims of sexual misconduct within the Canadian Armed Forces will receive an apology from the military's commander.
However, it's not clear if it will delivered by outgoing chief of the defence staff, General Jonathan Vance, or his still-to-be-named successor.
The apology is part of a 900 million dollar settlement agreement that the federal government reached last year with current and former military members, as well as civilian Defence Department employees, after a class-action lawsuit against the Forces.
A lawyer who represented the plaintiffs says the apology gives victims a chance to heal, and have their experiences acknowledged.
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he will welcome the commander of the Canadian Armed Forces formally apologizing to victims of sexual misconduct.
Sajjan says the persistent problem in the military ranks needs to be eradicated, and an apology is part of that process.
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