A civilian employee who was sexually assaulted while working at a Canadian military facility in Latvia has reached a confidential settlement with the federal government, ending a two-year controversy that raised questions about accountability within Canada’s overseas military operations.

Kristen Adams, a Canadian working for the Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS), was attacked by a NATO soldier in 2022 while on shift at a canteen operated by Canada in support of its mission in Latvia. The assault was confirmed in military police records.

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Following the incident, Adams filed a formal complaint and sought assistance from CFMWS and the Department of National Defence (DND). Instead, she received a written response from a CFMWS vice-president suggesting she

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