Sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, 2022

Abstract: In 2022, approximately 1,960 Regular Force members, or 3.5%, reported that they were sexually assaulted in the military workplace or outside of the workplace in an incident that involved Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) or other military members in the 12 months preceding the Survey on Sexual Misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces (SSMCAF). This rate of sexual assault—which includes sexual attacks, unwanted sexual touching, and sexual activity where the victim was unable to consent—represents a significant increase from rates reported in 2018 (1.6%) and 2016 (1.7%) when previous iterations of the survey were conducted. Results from the 2022 SSMCAF are now available, in the report "Sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, 2022." The analysis focuses primarily on the experiences of Regular Force members, who are mostly full-time members, and examines experiences of sexual assault, sexualized behaviour, and discrimination in the military workplace.

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