Gen. Wayne Eyre has been appointed as the Canadian Armed Forces new chief of the defence staff, after holding the position of acting defence chief for almost a year.
Anita Anand announced on Thursday, November 4, 2021, she had accepted a retired Supreme Court judge’s recent call to transfer the investigation and prosecution of military sexual misconduct cases to civilian authorities.
The federal government has accepted in full retired Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour s call for the transfer of all criminal cases involving allegations of sexual misconduct in the military to civilian authorities, Defence Minister Anita Anand said Thursday.
In one of her first acts as Canada s new defence minister, Anita Anand announced Thursday she had accepted a retired Supreme Court judge s recent call to transfer the investigation and prosecution of military sexual misconduct cases to civilian authorities.
Meet Anita Anand, Canada s new Defence Minister in Justin Trudeau Cabinet - Royal Society of Canada awarded Anand Yvan Allaire Medal in 2019 for outstanding contributions in the governance of private and public organisations.