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The military's sexual misconduct problem

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In 2015, former Supreme Court justice Marie Deschamps released a major report on sexual misconduct in the Canadian Forces. It described a “hostile sexualized environment” in the military, which included everything from swearing and sexual innuendo to “dubious relationships” between junior female staff and high-ranking men. It also included rape. Has anything changed since the report? Dave discusses this with women's rights advocate Julie Lalonde and lawyer and retired Col. Michel Drapeau.

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