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Article content When Harjit Sajjan first jumped into federal politics for the Liberals in 2015 and was named defence minister, it seemed nearly impossible for the “badass” with real — and successful — military experience to fail in the eyes of the public. In the days after his nomination to cabinet, a photo of Sajjan as a reservist rocking full military gear, dark sunglasses and a satisfied smirk, after the final victory in Operation Medusa in 2006 in Afghanistan, went viral on social...

Article content Senior members of the Liberal government have become ensnared by allegations that they hushed up or ignored 2018 revelations that Canada’s top soldier was facing a sexual misconduct accusation. It’s just the latest development in a scandal centring on Gen. Jonathan Vance, the former chief of defence staff who once vowed to root out sexual misconduct in the Canadian military — but was allegedly simultaneously carrying on a clandestine affair with a subordinate. We apologize...

Lt.-Gen. Wayne Eyre is still senior serving military member of the PPCLI. In 2016-18, he was also “president of the regimental guard.”

The West Block — Episode 32, Season 10 globalnewsdigital Candice Bergen, Conservative Deputy Leader Patty Hajdu, Health Minister Harjit Sajjan, National Defence Minister : “We thought we were going down a path that was creating that better change. It clearly has not worked.” Mercedes Stephenson: Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan taps retired Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour to lead yet another external review into military sexual misconduct, the second in just six years. L...

Growing anger over the actions of a general who supported a sex offender has prompted an apology from the country’s top soldier on how the situation was…

Article content OTTAWA – Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says recent allegations of sexual misconduct against Canada’s former top soldier are “deeply troubling,” but stopped short of saying which or when measures would be taken to address the “deep problems” in the Canadian Armed Forces. In an interview Sunday on Global’s West Block, Freeland also refused to say if the government would bring in any civilian oversight to the CAF, as many experts have pleaded over the past ...

Gen. Vance boasted he was "untouchable" by military police, Commons committee told “He owned the CFNIS. I feel there will not be justice for me," Maj. Kellie Brennan told a House of Commons committee on Thursday night. Author of the article: David Pugliese  •  Ottawa Citizen Publishing date: Apr 22, 2021  •  4 hours ago  •  3 minute read A November 2020 file photo of Gen. Jonathan Vance, who is now retired from the position of chief of the defence staff. Photo by Jean Lev...

Author of the article: David Pugliese  •  Ottawa Citizen Publishing date: Apr 15, 2021  •  16 hours ago  •  3 minute read Brig.-Gen. Andrew Atherton testified before the House Status of Women committee on a report by former justice Marie Deschamps (pictured) on how to crack down on sexual misconduct. Article content A top Canadian Forces officer faced questioning Thursday about his claims the military has followed all the recommendations made by a former Supreme Court justice ...

Article content Another top Canadian military officer is under police investigation after a former member of the navy alleged she was sexually assaulted on board a supply ship. Vice Admiral Haydn Edmundson has temporarily left his job as commander of Military Personnel Command in Ottawa. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Another top military officer steps aside amid allegations of sexual assault Back to video He is under investigation by the Cana...

Senior female Canadian Forces officer quits military in disgust over sexual misconduct allegations “I am sickened by ongoing investigations of sexual misconduct among our key leaders. Unfortunately, I am not surprised. I am also certain that the scope of the problem has yet to be exposed.” Author of the article: David Pugliese  •  Ottawa Citizen Publishing date: Mar 16, 2021  •  4 days ago  •  3 minute read Lt.-Col. Eleanor Taylor Photo by Bill Brooks /Postmedia Articl...