And it's a sense of validation.”Ĭolten was just 24 years old when he says he was sexually assaulted in a shower while serving on a Canadian Forces Base in Ontario. In an interview with W5, Colten says “what I'm finding with a lot of these men is they want to connect to another man who's been through what they've been through. And since coming forward he has encouraged many more men to speak up. To date, the number of women coming forward have far outweighed men, but now more men are speaking up and telling their stories of sexual assault, rape and harassment.Ĭolten Skibinsky has been vocal about a sexual assault he says he suffered while serving in the military. It is clear that there is a toxic culture.” A culture that has persisted for decades. Canada’s military is now facing one of its toughest battles, but this time on home soil.Īt a recent press conference Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said, “I think the reality is that there is a systemic problem with the treatment of women, the treatment of sexual harassment in the Canadian Armed Forces. Wayne Eyre blames on the pandemic and the ongoing sexual misconduct crisis that includes allegations against 11 of its senior leaders.

It’s facing a shortage of 7,500 troops that acting Chief of Defence Staff Gen.

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