Minister Blair to hold media availability regarding External Monitor report

November 19, 2023 – Ottawa, Ontario – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

Media Availability

The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will hold a media availability with reporters.

He will discuss the release of the second bi-annual status report of the External Monitor, Jocelyne Therrien, who was appointed last autumn to track progress on culture change in the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces. In particular, her mandate focuses on the implementation of recommendations made by former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour in her Independent External Comprehensive Review (IECR) of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces.

Date and time: November 20, 2023, 3:15 p.m. EST

Location:

Parliament Hill
West Block, 2nd Floor Foyer
Ottawa, Ontario

Associated Links

• First bi-annual Report of the External Monitor
• Report of the Independent External Comprehensive Review
• Minister of National Defence’s Report to Parliament on Culture Change Reforms in response to former Supreme Court Justice Arbour’s recommendations