Links and Resources: News
2023
- SMSRC Community Information Sessions
- Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre expands support services to family members of the Defence Team including both traditional and non-traditional families and other close personal relations as well as Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers
2023-05-29 - Join the first SMSRC Community Consultation Group for People Affected by Sexual Misconduct
2023-05-19 - Defence Minister Anita Anand releases first biannual status report of the External Monitor
2023-05-17 - The SMSRC invites you to an event on its programs, services and initiatives
2023-03-27 - The Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre funds 32 projects through the new Community Support for Sexual Misconduct Survivors Grant Program
2023-03-22
2022
- Judge Advocate General Annual Report 2020-2021
- Department of National Defence and Veterans Affairs Canada launch online peer support platform for those affected by sexual misconduct and their families
2022-06-22 - The Sexual Misconduct Response Centre Announces an Online Discussion Board Platform for Those Affected by Sexual Misconduct and Their Families as Well as Other Support Services
2022-06-22 - Learn, engage and contribute to culture change through Restorative Engagement
2022-06-22 - Complete Victims’ Rights and Summary Hearing Implementation Comes into Force within the Military Justice System
2022-06-20 - Victims’ Rights and the Summary Hearing Process will soon Come into Force
2022-06-14 - Government releases final Independent External Comprehensive Review of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces and outlines next steps to address and eradicate sexual harassment and misconduct
2022-05-30 - Enhancing Victims’ Rights in the Military Justice System: Bill C-77 – Overview
2022-05-12 - Message from the VCDS: An important milestone in the Victims’ Rights and Summary Hearing Implementation
2022-05-11 - Sexual Misconduct Response Centre Annual Report - 2020-2021
- Canadian Forces Provost Marshal Annual Report - 2020-2021
- Message from Canadian Forces Provost Marshal: transfer of jurisdiction for sexual assault and other criminal offences of a sexual nature
2022-03-24
2021
- DND/CAF Response to the Final Report by the Survivor Support Consultation Group
2021-12-21 - Survivor Support Consultations Report provides recommendations for enhancing support for survivors of sexual misconduct
2021-12-21 - Restorative engagement undertaken by the Sexual Misconduct Response Centre
- DND/CAF Sexual Misconduct Apology to be livestreamed 13 December 2021
- Interim Direction Regarding the Implementation of Madame Arbour's Interim Recommendation
2021-11-26 - Defence Team Conduct and Culture Consultations
- The Minister of National Defence’s response to interim recommendations
2021-11-03 - Interim recommendations from the Independent External Comprehensive Review of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces
2021-10-20 - Joint Statement of the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal and the Director of Military Prosecutions
- Reaching out to former members on Canada’s military justice system
2021-08-03 - Defence Minister releases results of the Third Independent Review of the National Defence Act and begins implementation of recommendations
2021-06-01 - Support for Victims and Survivors of service offences within Canada’s military justice system
2021-05-10 - New initiatives to advance culture change for Canada’s Defence Team
2021-04-29 - A message from the Minister of National Defence regarding culture change
2021-04-29 - DM/A-CDS message to the Defence Team regarding culture change
2021-04-29 - DM/A-CDS message regarding support for persons affected by sexual misconduct
2021-03-22
2020 and earlier
- Canadian Armed Forces announces comprehensive sexual misconduct response strategy
2020-10-28 - Canadian Forces Provost Marshal Report - Fiscal Year 2019-2020
- Sexual Misconduct Response Centre - Annual Report 2019-2020
- Judge Advocate General Annual Report 2019-2020
- Statement from the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces announcing the settlement of the CAF/DND Sexual Misconduct Class Action
2019-07-18 - Military Justice System Time Standards
- News release: The Sexual Misconduct Response Centre Launches New Response and Support Coordination Program