Mr. Speaker, L'actualité journalists Alec Castonguay and Noémi Mercier have exposed the disturbing phenomenon of sexual assault within the Canadian military.
This is a reality that affects many women and men in the armed forces, but these assaults are hidden as a result of a culture of secrecy and intimidation of victims.
Sexual assault cannot and must not be tolerated, regardless of the workplace. Now that the Department of National Defence has committed to conducting an internal review of its workplace programs and policies, could the minister tell us what the timeframe is and whether the report will be made public?