Discussion · Government Orders
Sherry Romanado Liberal
“Soldiers who were sexually assaulted did not report it because they feared payback. They did not want their own employer investigating them. Can the member talk more about that?”
“Mr. Speaker, the reality is that the reason for Justice Arbour making that recommendation is that members of the Canadian Armed Forces who were sexually assaulted in the military were not coming forward out of fear of retribution. They did not want their case to be investigated and tried by their own employer. Can the member elaborate on that?”
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Mr. Speaker, the reality is that the reason for Justice Arbour making that recommendation is that members of the Canadian Armed Forces who were sexually assaulted in the military were not coming forward out of fear of retribution. They did not want their case to be investigated and tried by their own employer. Can the member elaborate on that?