Military Police Still Handling Sexual Offense Cases

Canada’s military police are still clinging to nearly half of all sexual offense cases — defying government orders and a former Supreme Court justice’s urgent recommendations. Despite promises to hand over all cases to civilian authorities, victims are increasingly choosing to stay with military investigators, even requesting transfers back. Defense Minister admits this isn’t the plan and vows to overhaul the law before year’s end, stripping the military of any role in prosecuting sexual crimes. Since late 2021, 124 of 252 cases have remained under military jurisdiction — often based on victim preference — sparking criticism that victims are being pressured into decisions that may later cause regret. This ongoing resistance highlights deep fractures in Canada’s effort to reform military sexual misconduct, a crisis that already forced the ousting of top brass. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/52fbcf4c10a6205f