Harassment in the military: Ottawa will attempt to reach agreement out of court with its military

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Friday, February 23, 2018 15:03

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OTTAWA – a Few weeks after asking its lawyers to redo their homework, the federal government will finally agree with the military victims of sexual assault and harassment to which he was opposed in court.

“The government and the co-applicants of several class actions […] have agreed to suspend the judicial proceedings in progress. This will initiate discussions on the possibility of resolving these folders out of court”, stated the minister of Defence, Harjit Sajjan, by issuing a press release on Friday.

In the documents of court can be consulted by the CTV television network at the beginning of the month of February, the federal government argued that it had no legal obligation to ensure that members of the armed Forces to a work environment free of harassment, or even put in place policies to prevent harassment or sexual assault.

“We take seriously our obligation to provide a safe work environment to all women and all men within the canadian armed Forces”, assured Friday the minister Sajjan.

Confronted by the fact that the government lawyers objected in court to the military victims of harassment, Justin Trudeau was ordained to the ministry of Justice to correct the shot.

“Of course, what the lawyers have argued is not aligned with my beliefs nor those of the government”, had recognized the prime minister of Canada on the 7th of February last.

These revelations were occurring two weeks after the canadian prime minister was delivered during a speech at the world economic Forum in Davos, a vibrating plea in favour of the inclusion of women in the workplace.