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A newly released email appears to support former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne's assertion that he told Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan about an allegation of sexual misconduct against then-defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance three years ago.
The defence minister refused to say when he learned of misconduct claims against Canada's former top soldier.
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The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press For women in the Canadian Forces, there is no way to look up the ranks, past top military brass, to find the person who is accountable when there are allegations of sexual misconduct against high-ranking officers. There is no one. Not Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, who is supposed to be responsibl...
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The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer BLAIR GABLE/Reuters Justin Trudeau attempted to shift questions away from his government and onto a former military ombudsman, saying officials could not investigate an allegation of sexual misconduct against former chief of defence staff Jonathan Vance because the watchdog would not provide further information. “The ombudsman...
Former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne says he tried to address allegations of sexual misconduct against former chief of the defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance in 2018 with the minister of defence but was dismissed abruptly.