Roger. So, we update the QR&Os to forbid the CoC from providing character refs for convicted sexual offenders, which I think we both agree should not need to explicitly captured, but perhaps so.
Crossroads indeed. Sexual misconduct in whatever form, be it sexual harassment/misconduct/assault by senior officers, pedophelia by senior NCMs, etc. must be be dealt with quickly, completely and transparently. Other related actions, as the reference issue for Dawe, should also be identified and addressed within the CAF’s purview.
Now…what about LGen Allen? She has explicitly stated her reasoning for the original assignment of Dawe and subsequent appreciation of missing the mark. Do we fire her too? No? What correction should LGen Allen undertake to resolve her deficiency in judgement? How much was her lapse in judgement less than Dawe’s…say Dawe is a 10, what was Allen? 6? 7? 4? Enough so she doesn’t get a 5D or 5F release? Does her gender give her a mulligan, where Dawe’s does not? How does the CAF move forward with fairness for the victims, yet correction for those who are still able to contribute to the rebuilding of the institution’s reputation?