Military sexual misconduct apology coming before end of year, Anand’s office confirms
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More than 18,000 survivors and victims of military sexual misconduct have come forward to submit claims under the class action settlement process, which closes to claims Wednesday.
The apology promised two years ago to survivors and victims of military sexual misconduct will come before the end of this year, with a firm date coming “shortly,” the defence minister’s office confirms.
In a statement to Global News, a spokesperson for Defence Minister Anita Anand said the planning for the apology is happening now but what that apology will look like is still to be determined, based on conversations with survivors and victims.
“We expect that the apology will take place before the end of 2021 and we intend to announce a firm date very shortly,” said Daniel Minden in an email.
“We are consulting with survivors’ groups to receive their input on their preferred structure for this apology. Planning for the apology is ongoing, and we look forward to sharing further details in due course.”
It is still not clear whether Anand plans to participate in offering that apology herself.
A spokesperson for the Department of National Defence added the event will be virtual.
“We recognize that this apology is an important part of restoring relationships with those harmed by sexual misconduct and that this matter is deeply personal and emotional for those who have been affected,” said Daniel Lebouthillier in an email.
“Given our preference has always been for an in-person event, we monitored the pandemic’s progress closely with the hope that public health measures would allow it.
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