Speech (House debate)

{
    "time": "2021-06-16 16:30:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Ms. Anita Vandenbeld (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence, Lib.)",
        "fr": "Mme Anita Vandenbeld (secr\u00e9taire parlementaire du ministre de la D\u00e9fense nationale, Lib.)"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"6808121\">Mr. Speaker, there is no room in the Canadian Armed Forces or the Department of National Defence for sexism, misogyny, racism, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, discrimination, harassment, or any other conduct that prevents the institution from being a truly welcoming and inclusive organization.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808122\">National Defence understands that a culture change within the Canadian Armed Forces is required to remove a culture of toxic behaviour and to create an environment where everyone is respected and valued, and can feel safe to contribute to the best of their ability.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808123\">To this end, the Minister of National Defence has appointed the Hon. Louise Arbour to lead an independent external comprehensive review of the culture and practices of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence. This review will provide recommendations aimed at addressing systemic issues and creating lasting culture change within the organization.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808124\">Additionally, the acting chief of the defence staff has appointed Lieutenant-General Jennie Carignan to the newly created position of chief of professional conduct and culture, to lead efforts to promote culture change across the defence team, including the enhancement and consolidation of National Defence\u2019s sexual misconduct tracking mechanisms. This will identify areas that require focused attention, and ensure that all reported incidents are addressed appropriately in a timely manner.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808125\">Through these actions, National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces will move to eliminate harmful attitudes and beliefs that have enabled misconduct and will create an environment where all feel welcome.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808126\">In response to part (a), the report was not finalized.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808127\">In response to part (b), challenges and delays caused by COVID-19 forced National Defence to adjust the development, approach, and timelines to the 2020 report\u2019s data release.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808128\">In response to part (c), the normal release schedule for the annual Operation Honour sexual misconduct incident report is in the fall, using data pulled in the late spring from the Operation Honour tracking and analysis system, OPHTAS. The impact of the COVID-19 restrictions through the spring and fall of 2020 delayed the completion and release of the report.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808129\">Due to the delays in the process, the previous approach of relying on data gathered in the spring was considered no longer sufficient to provide an up-to-date overview of sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808130\">Given the unexpected challenges and delays, the acting chief of the defence staff made the decision to combine the 2020 and 2021 reports.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808131\">In response to part (d), as there is no legislative requirement to release this report, revised timelines were not communicated formally to the Minister of National Defence.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808132\">In response to part (e), National Defence remains committed to openness and transparency, and will re-establish a regular reporting cycle for sexual misconduct incident data.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808133\">National Defence anticipates the release of the 2021 report in the fall of 2021, which will provide a comprehensive overview using data from April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2021.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808134\">In response to part (f), several organizations within National Defence, such as the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal, the Judge Advocate General, the director general of integrated conflict and complaint management, and the sexual misconduct response centre, have databases that are designed to support their mandates. These databases may capture certain data related to sexual misconduct incidents, such as information on investigations, charges laid, and trials. This information is made available in these organizations\u2019 annual reports.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808135\">The Operation Honour tracking and analysis system, OPHTAS, is the only database dedicated to tracking all sexual misconduct incidents reported through the chain of command. While there may be an intersection of sexual misconduct data in OPTHAS and other departmental databases, these databases are currently not linked, and a direct comparison of the information held within each cannot be made.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808136\">National Defence is working to integrate all databases that record data related to sexual misconduct. This project will help achieve a more consolidated picture of sexual misconduct data, while respecting the legal privacy and confidentiality requirements of the various databases.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"6808121\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, il n\u2019y a pas de place dans les Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes ou le minist\u00e8re de la D\u00e9fense nationale pour le sexisme, la misogynie, le racisme, l\u2019antis\u00e9mitisme, l\u2019islamophobie, la discrimination, le harc\u00e8lement, ou toute autre conduite qui emp\u00eache l\u2019institution d\u2019\u00eatre une organisation vraiment accueillante et inclusive.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808122\">Le minist\u00e8re de la D\u00e9fense nationale comprend qu\u2019un changement de culture au sein des Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes est n\u00e9cessaire pour \u00e9liminer une culture de comportement toxique et cr\u00e9er un environnement o\u00f9 chacun peut se sentir en s\u00e9curit\u00e9, respect\u00e9 et valoris\u00e9 afin d\u2019atteindre son plein potentiel.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808123\">\u00c0 cette fin, le ministre de la D\u00e9fense nationale a nomm\u00e9 l\u2019honorable Louise Arbour \u00e0 la t\u00eate d\u2019un examen externe ind\u00e9pendant complet de la culture et des pratiques des Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes et du minist\u00e8re de la D\u00e9fense nationale. Cet examen permettra de faire des recommandations visant \u00e0 r\u00e9soudre les probl\u00e8mes syst\u00e9miques et entra\u00eener un changement de culture durable au sein de l\u2019organisation.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808124\">De plus, le vice-chef d\u2019\u00e9tat-major de la D\u00e9fense a nomm\u00e9 le lieutenant-g\u00e9n\u00e9ral Jennie Carignan au nouveau poste de chef \u2013 Conduite professionnelle et culture, afin de diriger les efforts visant \u00e0 promouvoir le changement de culture au sein de l\u2019\u00c9quipe de la D\u00e9fense, y compris l\u2019am\u00e9lioration et la consolidation des m\u00e9canismes de suivi des inconduites sexuelles au sein du minist\u00e8re de la D\u00e9fense nationale. Cela permettra de cerner les secteurs qui n\u00e9cessitent une attention particuli\u00e8re, et de veiller \u00e0 ce que tous les incidents signal\u00e9s soient trait\u00e9s de fa\u00e7on pertinente et en temps opportun.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808125\">Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 ces mesures, le minist\u00e8re de la D\u00e9fense nationale et les Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes tenteront d\u2019\u00e9liminer les attitudes et les croyances n\u00e9fastes qui ont donn\u00e9 lieu \u00e0 l\u2019inconduite et cr\u00e9eront un environnement o\u00f9 tous pourront se sentir bienvenus.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808126\">En r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 la partie a) de la question, le rapport n\u2019est pas termin\u00e9.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808127\">Au sujet de la partie b), les d\u00e9fis et les retards caus\u00e9s par la pand\u00e9mie de la COVID-19 ont forc\u00e9 le minist\u00e8re de la D\u00e9fense nationale \u00e0 adapter l\u2019\u00e9laboration, l\u2019approche et les \u00e9ch\u00e9anciers pour la publication du rapport des donn\u00e9es de 2020.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808128\">Relativement \u00e0 la partie c), le rapport annuel des incidents d\u2019inconduite sexuelle de l\u2019op\u00e9ration Honneur est habituellement publi\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019automne; les donn\u00e9es tir\u00e9es \u00e0 la fin du printemps du Syst\u00e8me de suivi et d\u2019analyse concernant l\u2019op\u00e9ration Honneur sont utilis\u00e9es. La r\u00e9daction et la publication du rapport ont \u00e9t\u00e9 retard\u00e9es en raison de l\u2019incidence des restrictions li\u00e9es \u00e0 la COVID-19 au printemps et \u00e0 l\u2019automne 2020.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808129\">En raison des retards dans le processus, l\u2019approche pr\u00e9c\u00e9dente qui consistait \u00e0 s\u2019appuyer sur les donn\u00e9es recueillies au printemps n\u2019\u00e9tait plus ad\u00e9quate pour donner un aper\u00e7u \u00e0 jour des inconduites sexuelles au sein des Forces arm\u00e9es canadiennes.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808130\">Compte tenu des d\u00e9fis et des retards inattendus, le chef d'\u00e9tat-major de la d\u00e9fense par int\u00e9rim a pris la d\u00e9cision de combiner les rapports 2020 et 2021.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808131\">En ce qui a trait \u00e0 la partie d), comme il n\u2019y a aucune obligation l\u00e9gislative de publier ce rapport, les \u00e9ch\u00e9anciers revus n\u2019ont pas \u00e9t\u00e9 communiqu\u00e9s officiellement au ministre de la D\u00e9fense nationale.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808132\">Au sujet de la partie e), le minist\u00e8re de la D\u00e9fense nationale demeure d\u00e9termin\u00e9 \u00e0 faire preuve d\u2019ouverture et de transparence et r\u00e9tablira un cycle r\u00e9gulier de compte rendu des donn\u00e9es sur les incidents d\u2019inconduite sexuelle.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808133\">Le minist\u00e8re de la D\u00e9fense nationale pr\u00e9voit publier le rapport 2021 \u00e0 l\u2019automne 2021; il donnera un aper\u00e7u complet \u00e0 l\u2019aide des donn\u00e9es du 1<sup>er</sup> avril 2016 au 31 mars 2021.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808134\">Pour ce qui est de la partie f), plusieurs organisations au sein du minist\u00e8re de la D\u00e9fense nationale, comme le grand pr\u00e9v\u00f4t des Forces canadiennes, le juge-avocat g\u00e9n\u00e9ral, le directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral \u2013 Gestion int\u00e9gr\u00e9e des conflits et des plaintes, et le Centre d\u2019intervention en cas d\u2019inconduite sexuelle ont des bases de donn\u00e9es con\u00e7ues pour appuyer leur mandat. Ces bases de donn\u00e9es peuvent comprendre certaines donn\u00e9es relatives \u00e0 des incidents d\u2019inconduite sexuelle, comme des renseignements sur les enqu\u00eates, les accusations port\u00e9es et les proc\u00e8s. Ces renseignements sont disponibles dans les rapports annuels de ces organisations.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808135\">Le Syst\u00e8me de suivi et d\u2019analyse concernant l\u2019op\u00e9ration Honneur est la seule base de donn\u00e9es consacr\u00e9e au suivi de tous les incidents d\u2019inconduite sexuelle signal\u00e9s par l\u2019interm\u00e9diaire de la cha\u00eene de commandement. Bien qu\u2019il puisse y avoir un chevauchement des donn\u00e9es concernant les inconduites sexuelles saisies dans le Syst\u00e8me de suivi et d\u2019analyse concernant l\u2019op\u00e9ration Honneur et les autres bases de donn\u00e9es minist\u00e9rielles, ces bases de donn\u00e9es ne sont actuellement pas li\u00e9es, et il est impossible de faire des comparaisons directes de l\u2019information qui se trouve dans chacune de ces bases de donn\u00e9es.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"6808136\">Le minist\u00e8re de la D\u00e9fense nationale travaille \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9gration de toutes les bases de donn\u00e9es qui enregistrent des donn\u00e9es sur les inconduites sexuelles. Ce projet permettra d\u2019obtenir une image plus pr\u00e9cise des donn\u00e9es sur les inconduites sexuelles, tout en respectant les exigences juridiques en mati\u00e8re de protection de la vie priv\u00e9e et de confidentialit\u00e9 des diverses bases de donn\u00e9es.</p>"
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    "h1": {
        "en": "Routine Proceedings",
        "fr": "Affaires courantes"
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    "h2": {
        "en": "Questions on the Order Paper",
        "fr": "Questions au Feuilleton"
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    "h3": {
        "en": "Question No.703",
        "fr": "Question no 703"
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