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Liberal bill to strip military from handling sexual assault cases facing resistance

Minister of National Defence David J. McGuinty waits to appear before the Standing Committee on National Defence (NDDN) on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

The Liberal government’s long-awaited bill to address sexual misconduct in the military is facing pushback from some victims, former military officials and opposition parties.