Military prohibits use of its letterhead in character references for convicted soldiers

Military prohibits use of its letterhead in character references for convicted soldiers

The Canadian military will no longer allow members to use its letterhead in positive character references for soldiers found guilty of crimes. It comes after a retired military officer spoke out about the damage and betrayal caused by positive character references written for a soldier found guilty of assaulting her.

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