OTTAWA—The Canadian Armed Forces says it is making progress in the fight against sexual misconduct in the ranks, but much more work needs to be done. In an update Tuesday, the military said it completed 51 investigations into inappropriate sexual behaviour between April and July. As a result, 30 people had received “career-impacting” punishments ranging from fines to outright dismissal from the forces. Three more were referred to civilian authorities while the perpetrators in four cases could not be identified. Defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance, who has made the elimination of sexual misconduct a priority, described the results as a “good start.” He said military personnel “have heard my orders, they understand them, and they are implementing them.”

Source: thestar August 30, 2016 19:18 UTC