Table 9
Canadian Armed Forces Regular Force members' perceptions of response to sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, by gender and selected experiences, 2022


Table 9
Canadian Armed Forces Regular Force members' perceptions of response to sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, by gender and selected experiences, 2022
Table summary
This table displays the results of Canadian Armed Forces Regular Force members' perceptions of response to sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. The information is grouped by Perception related to current unit (appearing as row headers), Experienced sexualized or discriminatory behaviours, Victim of sexual assault, Total, all Regular Force members, Men, Women and Total, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Perception related to current unit Experienced sexualized or discriminatory behavioursTable 9 Note 1 Victim of sexual assaultTable 9 Note 2 Total, all Regular Force members
MenTable 9 Note † Women MenTable 9 Note † Women MenTable 9 Note † Women Total
percent
It is understood in my unit that sexual misconduct has no place in the CAF
Strongly agree 74 61Note * 61 51Note * 87 78Note * 85
Somewhat agree 19 26Note * 23 33Note * 10 16Note * 11
Somewhat or strongly disagree 4 7Note * 7Note E: Use with caution 7Note E: Use with caution 1 3Note * 2
People in my unit would encourage victims to report sexual misconduct
Strongly agree 64 50Note * 46 44 78 69Note * 77
Somewhat agree 21 29Note * 20 28Note * 15 20Note * 16
Somewhat or strongly disagree 7 10Note * 18 16 2 4Note * 3
Information about how to report sexual misconduct is promoted and shared in my unit
Strongly agree 41 28Note * 27 23 53 40Note * 51
Somewhat agree 32 27Note * 32 22Note * 30 30 30
Somewhat or strongly disagree 13 27Note * 26 30 6 14Note * 7
People in my unit would assist others in situations of sexual misconduct
Strongly agree 59 45Note * 39 37 73 62Note * 71
Somewhat agree 24 30Note * 28 32 19 24Note * 20
Somewhat or strongly disagree 8 12Note * 16 14 2 5Note * 3
People in my unit lead by example by not participating in sexist comments and behaviours
Strongly agree 34 31Note * 24 22 59 52Note * 58
Somewhat agree 30 30 25 31 25 27Note * 25
Somewhat or strongly disagree 18 23Note * 34 25Note * 6 10Note * 7
People in my unit recognize and immediately address incidents of sexual misconduct
Strongly agree 41 30Note * 27 20 62 50Note * 60
Somewhat agree 26 26 21 29Note * 23 25Note * 23
Somewhat or strongly disagree 16 25Note * 34 35 5 10Note * 6
E use with caution
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significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05)

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Note 1

Includes those who experienced (targeted, directed at them personally) sexualized or discriminatory behaviours in the past 12 months. Includes behaviours which occurred in the military workplace or outside the military workplace involving military members (Canadian Armed Forces or foreign) and/or Department of National Defence civilians or contractors. Percent calculations include those who witnessed the behaviour but did not know if it was directed at them personally.

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Note 2

Includes those who were sexually assaulted in the past 12 months. Includes sexual assaults which occurred in the military workplace or outside the military workplace involving military members (Canadian Armed Forces or foreign) and/or Department of National Defence civilians or contractors.

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Note: Responses of "neither agree nor disagree" are included in the percent calculation but not displayed in the table. Percent calculations exclude missing responses.
Source: Statistics Canada, Survey on Sexual Misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, 2022.
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