Meet Anita Anand, the defence minister overseeing Canada’s military response to Russia
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The minister overseeing the military aid Canada is sending to Ukraine is Anita Anand, the second woman — and first woman of colour — to hold the position of federal defence minister. It’s a job she took over from now-international […]
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The minister overseeing the military aid Canada is sending to Ukraine is Anita Anand, the second woman — and first woman of colour — to hold the position of federal defence minister.
It’s a job she took over from now-international development minister Harjit Sajjan in 2021, when her predecessor was facing criticism for failing to properly address the sexual misconduct crisis roiling the Canadian military.
A few months into the job, she has so far committed to implementing a culture change within the army, promised that future sexual misconduct cases will be handled by civilian officials and delivered the government’s official apology to survivors.