Attend an information session on the Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre Restorative Engagement program
November 20, 2023 - Defence Stories
The Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre (SMSRC) is hosting information sessions for its Restorative Engagement (RE) program. If you are a member of the CAF-DND Sexual Misconduct Class Action Settlement and expressed interest in the RE program, or a Defence Team member looking to get involved in the program as a Defence representative, these information sessions are for you.
View the list of available information sessions to attend on Microsoft Teams Live Event. Sessions are scheduled starting 22 November 2023.
The SMSRC’s RE program is about:
- Giving time and space for class members to share their experience(s), impacts and insights for addressing sexual misconduct in the CAF-DND
- Learning about sexual misconduct and its impacts
- Acknowledging the harm done and that we need to do better as a Defence Team
More class members are being contacted to start participating in the program and some might still be uncertain. These information sessions might help you as a class member make an informed decision. Many class members who participated have said that what they shared helped them have meaningful conversations and find closure.
With an increasing number of class members being onboarded, we need people like you to engage with those who wish to share with Defence representatives. In the cohorts that have participated in the program as Defence representatives, many have said that it provided them with important insights about institutional culture and how they can contribute to a change for the better. They have the opportunity of sharing any potential learnings and suggestions for changing the culture and how sexual misconduct is handle with Chief – Professional Conduct and Culture.
If you have questions regarding these sessions or the program, we invite you to contact the RE program team by email at RE-DR@forces.gc.ca or by phone at 1-833-998-2048. All calls are automatically transferred to the SMSRC’s 24/7 line, where a counsellor can speak with you about the RE program.