( Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS )HALIFAX — The Canadian Armed Forces is rife with sexual misconduct and harassment of women, according to a proposed class action lawsuit that claims systemic gender- and sexual orientation-based discrimination. “Sexual misconduct and harassment is a deep-rooted problem in Canadian military culture,” Halifax-based lawyer Ray Wagner said Monday after filing a statement of claim against Ottawa with the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. A spokesperson confirmed the Canadian Armed Forces had been served with the lawsuit, and said the government is deciding its “next steps.” Wagner said it will likely be sometime next year before they know if the class action suit will proceed. He said it’s hoped the case would change the culture within the Armed Forces and give women a channel for reporting any abuse. At the time, the Canadian military said it acknowledged two key findings in the report.

Source: thestar November 22, 2016 00:34 UTC