The Canadian military plans to scrap a controversial policy that requires its members to report all incidents of misconduct — including sexual misconduct or racism — regardless of whether they were directly affected by them, the Department of National Defence announced Wednesday.
Known as “duty to report,” the policy has long been criticized by victims of misconduct and independent observers like former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour, who delivered a landmark report on sexual misconduct in the military last year.
They have argued that by allowing bystanders to report wrongdoing, the policy took agency away from victims who may or may not have wanted to
