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Over the weekend, Maj.-Gen. Peter Dawe was relieved of his post at the top of Canada’s Special Forces over his handling of a sexual assault case.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and all of their top officials remain in their jobs despite turning a blind eye to sexual misconduct complaints in the military.
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Dawe’s offence is that he wrote a letter of reference for a subordinate convicted of sexual assault against another member of the Forces. The current command is taking a dim view of his actions and has put the general on paid leave while they consider the situation.
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Over the weekend, Maj.-Gen. Peter Dawe was relieved of his post at the top of Canada’s Special Forces over his handling of a sexual assault case.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and all of their top officials remain in their jobs despite turning a blind eye to sexual misconduct complaints in the military.
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Dawe’s offence is that he wrote a letter of reference for a subordinate convicted of sexual assault against another member of the Forces. The current command is taking a dim view of his actions and has put the general on paid leave while they consider the situation.
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Author of the article: Brian Lilley
Publishing date: May 01, 2021 • May 1, 2021 • 3 minute read • Then Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listen to Canada s Governor General Julie Payette delivering the throne speech in the Senate chamber in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on Sept. 23, 2020. Photo by Adrian Wyld /Pool via REUTERS
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There can be no doubt that Justin Trudeau’s office knew someone was making sexual harassment allegations against former Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance in 2018.
The question that remains is whether, if Trudeau didn’t know, it’s because he didn’t want to know.
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