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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-08T20:34:01.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nSurvivors of sexual misconduct within the military say they feel they weren't heard by the Liberal government that is pushing ahead with its military justice reform bill, now nearing its end stages in Parliament.\n\nThe bill would remove from the military its jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute sexual offences committed within the country and hand it over to civilian police.\n\nChristine Wood, a former air force logistics officer who experienced sexual misconduct in the military, says survivors of sexual offences deserve to choose which system will handle their case.\n\nDonna Van Leusden, co-founder of the Survivor Perspectives Consulting Group, says she worries about transferring these cases to an already overburdened civilian criminal justice system.\n\nDefence Minister David McGuinty, who is promoting the bill before a Senate committee today, has argued it will modernize the military justice system and bring about cultural change.\n\nIt follows several past recommendations from Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour, who led an independent review in 2022 that found Canadian Armed Forces members did not trust their own military justice system to handle these cases.\n\nThis report by The Canadian Press was first published June 8, 2026.\n\n_By Kyle Duggan | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved._",
  "title": "Military sexual assault survivors say Bill C-11 will leave them with less choice"
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