Changing Armed Forces Policies Is Slow and Labour-Intensive, External Monitor Says

Changing Armed Forces Policies Is Slow and Labour-Intensive, External Monitor Says
Canadian Forces personnel stand easy during a government event at CFB Kingston in Kingston, Ont., on Mar. 7, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The military is finalizing a policy change to abolish its definition of sexual misconduct and to use a Criminal Code definition for sexual assault instead.

The move is part of an ongoing effort to respond to the 48 recommendations former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour made in a scathing report on military culture in May 2022.