OTTAWA—The Federal Court has approved a $900-million agreement that will settle multiple class-action lawsuits by survivors of sexual harassment and assault in the military. The lawsuits made claims about sexual harassment, gender discrimination and sexual assault. The Liberals began by fighting the lawsuits in late 2017, but reversed course weeks later in early 2018 to begin settlement talks. The judgment released Monday afternoon says most, but not all, of the members of the classes in the lawsuits wanted the deal approved by the court. The settlement also calls for an external review of existing anti-harassment programs and revisions to how the government deals with disability benefits for survivors of sexual assault or harassment.

Source: thestar November 25, 2019 21:11 UTC