Anita Anand says successive Canadian governments have failed to dedicate the time, money and effort needed to stamp out the “scourge” of sexual misconduct in the Canadian military.“Countless lives have been harmed because of inaction and systemic failure.
This is a failure that our Canadian Armed Forces, our department, and the Government of Canada will always carry with us,” she said.“These institutions failed you, and for that we are sorry.
I am sorry.”Survivors and victims of military sexual misconduct received a historic and long-awaited apology on Monday from Anand, as well as from Chief of the Defence Staff Gen.
Wayne Eyre and Jody Thomas, deputy minister of the Department of National Defence.More than 7,600 people watched the apology.