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Lt.-Col. Eleanor Taylor has been invited to speak to the Army Council in April. Author of the article: David Pugliese  •  Ottawa Citizen Publishing date: Mar 17, 2021  •  4 days ago  •  4 minute read Lt.-Col. Eleanor Taylor, who quit the Canadian military in disgust over allegations of misconduct by senior leadership, has been invited to speak to the Army Council in April. Photo by Adrian Wyld /THE CANADIAN PRESS Article content A lieutenant colonel who has quit the Canadian...

Military still searching for role for general after Defence Minister cans NATO job because of extramarital affair A National Defence spokesman said Lt.-Gen. Chris Coates new job is expected to be announced sometime in the future. Author of the article: David Pugliese  •  Ottawa Citizen Publishing date: Mar 11, 2021  •  March 11, 2021  •  3 minute read Lt.-Gen. Chris Coates Photo by NORAD /Handout photo Article content The Canadian military has still yet to find a role for...

Author of the article: David Pugliese  •  Ottawa Citizen Publishing date: Mar 12, 2021  •  March 14, 2021  •  3 minute read Lt. Cmdr. Raymond Trotter testified before the House of Commons Defence committee on Friday. Photo by Handout photo /Postmedia Article content The Canadian military has a double standard when it comes to investigating sexual misconduct by senior officers as an “old boy’s network” provides protection for such individuals, the Commons defence committee...

Canadian military cant provide parliament with information on how it is responding to sexual misconduct David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen © Provided by Ottawa Citizen Canadas Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan has a departmental plan for addressing sexual misconduct in the Canadian Forces, but critics say it lacks detail. The Canadian Forces can’t provide parliament with any details on the actions it has taken in response to sexual misconduct nor the number of militar...

A Commons committee will hear from an officer who was allegedly threatened for trying to report misconduct by Canada’s defence chief, Admiral Art McDonald.

The West Block — Episode 24, Season 10 Leona Alleslev, Conservative Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill Randall Garrison, NDP Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke, Colwood, BC Mehmet Tohti, Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project, Ottawa Location: Ottawa, Ontario Mercedes Stephenson: This week on The West Block: Who knew what, when, about the allegations against former chief of the defence staff General Jonathan Vance? Gary Walbourne, Former Military Ombudsman : “The only thing I ever wanted the minister to ...

Liberal Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s apparent secrecy over sexual misconduct allegations in the Canadian Forces is inexcusable. If there’s one thing we have learned from the child sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church and the #MeToo movement, it’s that sexual impropriety hurts the victim and tarnishes the perpetrator’s reputation, but a coverup can damage an entire institution. Unfortunately, the Liberal government has learned nothing...

Military ombudsman was totally cut off from Sajjan after raising Vance allegations in 2018, MPs hear Staff continued to recommend Sajjan meet with Walbourne to hear about concerns of Canadian Forces personnel, but the minister steadfastly refused Author of the article: David Pugliese  •  Ottawa Citizen Publishing date: Mar 04, 2021  •  March 4, 2021  •  3 minute read Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan in 2018. Photo by Anthony Dixon/Postmedia Article content Defence...

NATO role goes unfilled after Canadian general pulled because of affair with co-worker Lt.-Gen. Chris Coates was to have become deputy commander of Joint Force Command in Naples, but Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan halted that assignment. Author of the article: David Pugliese  •  Ottawa Citizen Publishing date: Mar 02, 2021  •  March 2, 2021  •  3 minute read Lt. Gen. Chris Coates Photo by NORAD /jpg Article content The Canadian Forces has yet to find an officer to fill a to...

Harjit Sajjan was fully aware of serious allegations against then Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jon Vance, but went so far as to refuse to accept evidence that was offered, a Commons committee heard.