Top soldier angry, disappointed sexual misconduct still major problem
OTTAWA — A disappointed and angry chief of the defence staff put the military on notice Monday after a Statistics Canada survey found a troubling number of sexual assaults and other misconduct among active service personnel.
The study’s findings include an estimated 960 men and women who say they were victims of sexual assaults in the last year — some of which occurred after the last time Gen. Jonathan Vance read the riot act to members of the Forces.
“I gave an order to every member of the Canadian Armed Forces that this behaviour had to stop,” Vance told a news conference at National Defence Headquarters.
“My orders were clear. My expectations were clear. And those who choose or chose not to follow my orders will be dealt with.”