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DND took away the financial authority for the ombudsman’s office in May 2015 after the Auditor General produced a report criticizing spending.
OTTAWA — The Canadian military has been roiled by allegations of misconduct and questions about due process. Here are the key players in the scandal: Gen. Jonathan Vance: Former chief of the defence staff who stepped down on Jan. 14.
"Just as a security screening is needed to receive various security clearances, this type of investigation would screen out candidates who would be inappropriate to lead the Canadian Armed Forces," the committee wrote in its final report, released Thursday. "Subordinate personnel must have exemplary leaders, otherwise any efforts to stamp out sexual misconduct and harassment will be doomed to failure." Committee members also called for an independent office that would investigate and report on the military, and to have the RCMP investigate sexual misconduct allegations where there are concern...
Military ombudsman demands independence now, accuses top brass of fighting oversight © Provided by The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Canada’s military ombudsman Greg Lick is demanding the federal Liberal government end the “cycle of scandals” and immediately grant his office true independence and oversight powers over the Canadian Armed Forces. Lick threw down the gauntlet in a fiery speech and report on Tuesday that took aim at the political, military and civilian leaders responsible for managing the Armed Forces, whom he all but accused of having let down service members and Canadians. ...
Trudeau says he knew about investigation into general overseeing vaccines weeks ago by Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press Posted May 18, 2021 12:31 pm EDT Last Updated May 18, 2021 at 6:08 pm EDT Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference in Ottawa on May 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Summary Trudeau says he did not know the details of the investigation into Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin A source told The Canadian Press that the investigation relates to an allegation of sexual misconduct PM sought to reassure Canadians that the vaccination campaign will not be negatively af...