Minister Anand to hold media availability, and DND/CAF officials to hold technical briefing, regarding Defence Minister’s Report to Parliament on Arbour recommendations

December 11, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

On December 12, 2022, Defence Minister Anita Anand will deliver a Report to Parliament on Culture Change Reforms in Response to Former Supreme Court Justice Arbour’s Recommendations. This Report fulfils Recommendation 47 of the Independent External Comprehensive Review of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces, which states that “As a first step, the Minister should inform Parliament by the end of the year of the recommendations in this Report that she does not intend to implement.”

Technical Briefing

Media are invited to a virtual technical briefing regarding the Minister of National Defence’s update to Parliament on the final report of the Independent External Comprehensive Review of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces led by former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour.

The contents of this briefing will be under embargo until the tabling of the corresponding document in Parliament later in the day. Senior officials will provide insight regarding various recommendations, as well as an update on a number of culture change initiatives underway in the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. They will be available to answer questions. The briefing will be for attribution but not for broadcast.

Date: Monday, December 12, 2022

Time: 13:30 to 14:30 EST

Interested media must register for this event by contacting the Media Relations Office no later than 9 a.m. on Monday, December 12, 2022. Connection details will be provided upon registration and a copy of the report under embargo will be shared ahead of the brief.

Media Availability

The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, will hold a media availability on her Report to Parliament on Culture Change Reforms in Response to Former Supreme Court Justice Arbour’s Recommendations.

Date: Monday, December 12, 2022

Time: 15:30 EST

Location:  
Parliament Hill
West Block, 3rd Floor Foyer
Ottawa, Ontario

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