Earlier this month, CBC News reported that less than one-quarter of military sexual assault charges between 2014 and 2017 that made it to courts martial resulted in a guilty verdict. Low conviction ratesOn Thursday, Statistics Canada released a comprehensive survey of how the justice system deals with sex crimes. It painted an even bleaker picture for sexual assault cases over a five-year period ending in 2014. The military's director of prosecutions, Col. Bruce MacGregor, says the rate of conviction in sexual assault cases is not a measure of the effectiveness of the justice system. (CBC News)"Whether it's sexual assault, or disgraceful conduct, it's still there.

Source: CBC News October 30, 2017 18:47 UTC