The military sees sexual misconduct as a public relations problem that needs to be managed to avoid negative media coverage rather than a serious issue to actually be dealt with, some Canadian Forces members have told a former Supreme Court Justice, Louise Arbour, examining such wrongdoing.
One senior retired officer told Arbour’s team that National Defence and the Canadian Forces typically respond to sexual misconduct allegations by trying to undercut victims and protect the senior leadership. Sexual misconduct is seen as a public-relations problem, the officer added.
“The institution minimizes the problem, attacks accusers and places a desire to protect senior leaders with positive/neutral (media) coverage ahead of any concern for the well-being of victims and other members of the Defence Team,” the officer noted in the presentation to Arbour.
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