CAF HARASSMENT REPORTING - report outside of your coc!!

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With CANFORGEN 032/2025 the CAF Harassment policies have slightly shifted for the better. They now more clearly align with violence prevention which includes a change to the definition of harassment.  

As of 01 Mar 25 the new definition of harassment and violence is as follows: any action, or conduct or comment, including of a sexual nature, that can reasonably be expected to cause offence, humiliation or other physical or psychological injury or illness to an employee, including any prescribed action, conduct or comment.

As a note this also includes any negative behaviors based on the prohibited grounds of  discrimination identified in the Canadian Human Rights Act and Family Violence. Some folks are not aware that the CAF has always been subject to the Canadian Human Rights act, this should clarify that for everyone.

The most important change may be the ability to report any and all issues to a third party outside of the chain of command. This will allow members to feel safe in reporting especially if the issue is with their direct supervisor or somewhere within their direct chain of command. See below for how to report.