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House Hansard - 147

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 13, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 147 - Dec/13/22
Hon. Anita Anand (Minister of National Defence, Lib.)
  • Dec/13/22 10:02:00 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 32(2) and recommendation 47 of former Supreme Court Justice Arbour's independent external comprehensive review, I have the pleasure to table, in both official languages, copies of the Minister of National Defence's “Report to Parliament on Culture Change Reforms in Response to Former Supreme Court Justice Arbour's Recommendations”.
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Context: House Hansard - 147 - Dec/13/22
Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen (London—Fanshawe, NDP)
  • Dec/13/22 2:50:08 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, today, the Minister of National Defence tabled her response to the Arbour report. Women in the armed forces who have faced years of misogyny and sexual misconduct have heard before that there is a plan and that change is coming. Justice Arbour did the work. She reviewed thousands of documents and did hundreds of interviews to come up with her 48 recommendations, but she now fears the government response today missed the mark. Today's response has more reviews, more studies and more delays. After ignoring so many reports and recommendations, why should service members believe that this time will be different?
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Context: House Hansard - 147 - Dec/13/22
Hon. Anita Anand (Minister of National Defence, Lib.)
  • Dec/13/22 2:50:46 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, this time is different. It is my intention and the Department of National Defence's intention to implement all 48 recommendations of the Arbour report. In fact, we have begun doing that and we will continue until it gets done. We are putting our shoulders to the wheel. This is important for moral reasons and operational reasons as we continued to grow a Canadian Armed Forces where every member feels protected and respected when they put on a uniform for this country.
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