Letter to MND: Number Of Complaints On Sexual Misconduct - 1 January to 31 December 2017

16 January 2018

The Hon. Harjit S. Sajjan, PC, OMM, MSM, CD, MP
Minister of National Defence
National Defence Headquarters
Major-General George R. Pearkes Building
101 Colonel By Drive
13th Floor, North Tower
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K2

 

Dear Minister Sajjan,

As committed to in my letter dated 5 July 2017.

 

These were the number of complaints we have had in relation to sexual assault and sexual harassment between 1 January 2017 and 30 June 2017.			These are the number of complaints we have had in relation to sexual assault and sexual harassment between 1 July 2017 and 31 December 2017.
Complaints of sexual assault	11		Complaints of sexual assault	16
Accused of sexual assault	1		Accused of sexual assault	2
Accused of improper response to sexual assault complaint (CoC)	1		Accused of improper response to sexual assault complaint (CoC)	0
Complaints of sexual harassment	7		Complaints of sexual harassment	3
Accused of sexual harassment	1		Accused of sexual harassment	1
Complaints of discrimination based on sexual orientation / sexual identity	3		Complaints of discrimination based on sexual orientation / sexual identity	4
Total	24		Total	26

 We therefore have received 50 complaints (an increase of 85% over 2016) with respect to sexual assault / harassment in the calendar year.  We will continue to submit these stats twice a year, 30 June and 31 December.

 

Sincerely,

Gary Walbourne
Ombudsman

 

cc. Chief of the Defence Staff

Deputy Minister of National Defence