First, she aimed to transform Canada's military culture. The public service is next

They're not locales with a reputation for fostering diversity.Ensuring people of all backgrounds feel accepted and heard no matter the venue is a mission that has followed her at every stage in her life and career, she said in a recent interview.

"Often I would get confused with other Indian women that were working in the same work environment that I was." "At every stage of my life, I have tried to incorporate my views about diversity and inclusivity in everything I am doing," Anand said.Anand said it's difficult to pick out a point in time when she became aware of her own racial identity.Her Indian parents met in Ireland in the 1950s as physicians, got married in England, then lived in India and Nigeria before immigrating to Canada.

Part of her goal now is to make sure racialized children can see themselves in all manner of jobs, including in high-ranking government and military roles. And just over half a year into her tenure, Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour released the results of an external review, saying the culture within the Canadian Armed Forces was"deeply deficient."

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