OTTAWA—Federal Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is blasting the Liberal government for not providing Canadians with more information about why the general overseeing Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign has been forced to step aside. The Department of National Defence issued a terse three-line statement on Friday evening announcing that Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin was leaving his role because…
Tories Demand More Info on Investigation Into General Overseeing Vaccine Campaign
May 17, 2021
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Opposition Blasts Liberals After Debate to Call PM’s Top Aide on Vance Cancelled
OTTAWA—Opposition parties are up in arms after a parliamentary committee meeting in which members were expected to debate calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff to testify was cancelled without notice. Members of the Commons defence committee had been preparing to continue debating this morning whether to call Katie Telford to answer questions on…
Former UN Human Rights Czar Louise Arbour Tapped to Review Military Sex Misconduct
OTTAWA—The federal Liberal government is tapping former Supreme Court justice and United Nations high commissioner for human rights Louise Arbour to lead what it is billing as an independent review of the military’s handling of sexual assault, harassment and other misconduct. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced Arbour’s appointment Thursday, nearly three months after the government…
PM Defends Aide, Says Office Didn’t Know Vance Allegations Were ‘Me Too Complaint’
OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vigorously defended his top aide on Tuesday, saying that while his office knew there was a complaint against then-defence chief general Jonathan Vance three years ago, no one knew it was about sexual misconduct. The comments came in response to fresh questions about what the prime minister and his chief of…
Here Are the Key Players in the Military’s Sexual Misconduct Scandal
April 23, 2021
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OTTAWA—Two House of Commons committees continue to probe the Liberal government’s handling of sexual misconduct allegations against senior military officers. Here are the key players involved in the scandal: Gen. Jonathan Vance: Former chief of the defence staff who stepped down on Jan. 14. A subordinate at the heart of the sexual misconduct allegations, Maj….
Woman at Heart of Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Vance Doesn’t Expect Justice
April 23, 2021
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OTTAWA—The woman at the heart of sexual misconduct allegations against Canada’s former top military commander says retired Gen. Jonathan Vance believes he owns the military police that are investigating him. Maj. Kellie Brennan told a House of Commons committee Thursday that the former chief of the defence staff believes he is “untouchable.” During bombshell testimony…
Committee Reverses Itself on Wrapping up Investigation Into Military Misconduct
OTTAWA—A House of Commons committee is reversing a decision to wrap up its investigation into sexual misconduct in Canada’s military. Earlier this week, the Bloc Quebecois had joined Liberal members of the defence committee in voting to conclude their investigation and begin preparing their report on the matter. But Conservative MP James Bezan moved Friday…
Sajjan Aide Skips Committee Hearing on Military Misconduct, Minister Appears Instead
OTTAWA—Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s former chief of staff is the latest Liberal aide to avoid a House of Commons order that she testify before a parliamentary committee. A majority of MPs approved a motion demanding Zita Astravas appear before the Commons defence committee to answer questions about the government’s handling of allegations of sexual misconduct…
Privy Council Official Explains Handling of Vance Misconduct Allegations
OTTAWA—A civil servant who met with the former military ombudsman about sexual misconduct allegations against then-defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance is reiterating she had too little information to take further action. Janine Sherman, a senior official in the Privy Council Office, says a sit-down with ex-ombudsman Gary Walbourne in 2018 yielded little information, as Walbourne…
Canadian Forces Writing ‘Playbook’ for Handling Allegations Involving Top Brass
OTTAWA, Kan.—The acting chief of the defence staff says he has asked military officials to develop a “playbook” for handling future misconduct allegations against senior officers. That is one of several new initiatives that Lt.-Gen. Wayne Eyre told a parliamentary committee today are underway to address sexual misconduct in the ranks. The Canadian Armed Forces…
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