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The Canadian Military’s Sexual Misconduct Crisis Explained
Why the Canadian military is embroiled in another moment of reckoning. Zi-Ann Lum Updated
May 12, 2021
The facade of the headquarters of the Department of National Defence in Ottawa. (Photo: The Canadian Press / Adrian Wyld)
The Canadian military is embroiled in another moment of reckoning. Separate allegations of sexual misconduct against former chief of defence staff General Jonathan Vance and his successor, Admiral Art McDonald, have spurred a controversy that is testing the armed forces’ commitment to eradicating sexual harassment and violence and the federal government’s “feminist approach” to policy. (Vance has denied the allegations and McDonald has not commented publicly, citing an ongoing investigation.)
Military police chief defends independence; Vance allegedly said he owned force - Canada News castanet.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from castanet.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Brigadier-General Jennie Carignan of the Canadian Armed Forces joins soldiers during a lunch with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa, Ont. on Monday, July 15, 2019. A parliamentary committee will hear this morning from Carigan, who was recently tapped to lead the military s efforts to change its culture.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick May 11, 2021 - 1:14 PM
OTTAWA - Canadaâs top military police officer told a parliamentary committee on Tuesday that he is not beholden to the top brass, as he responded to allegations that former chief of the defence staff Jonathan Vance said he âownedâ the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service.