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Article content OTTAWA – Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says recent allegations of sexual misconduct against Canada’s former top soldier are “deeply troubling,” but stopped short of saying which or when measures would be taken to address the “deep problems” in the Canadian Armed Forces. In an interview Sunday on Global’s West Block, Freeland also refused to say if the government would bring in any civilian oversight to the CAF, as many experts have pleaded over the past months. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Chrystia F...

Gen. Vance boasted he was "untouchable" by military police, Commons committee told “He owned the CFNIS. I feel there will not be justice for me," Maj. Kellie Brennan told a House of Commons committee on Thursday night. Author of the article: David Pugliese  •  Ottawa Citizen Publishing date: Apr 22, 2021  •  4 hours ago  •  3 minute read A November 2020 file photo of Gen. Jonathan Vance, who is now retired from the position of chief of the defence staff. Photo by Jean Levac /Postmedia Article content Canada’s former top soldier boasted that he was untouchable and tha...

Author of the article: David Pugliese  •  Ottawa Citizen Publishing date: Apr 15, 2021  •  16 hours ago  •  3 minute read Brig.-Gen. Andrew Atherton testified before the House Status of Women committee on a report by former justice Marie Deschamps (pictured) on how to crack down on sexual misconduct. Article content A top Canadian Forces officer faced questioning Thursday about his claims the military has followed all the recommendations made by a former Supreme Court justice on how to crack down on sexual misconduct. MPs on the Commons committee on the Status of Women had a...

Article content Another top Canadian military officer is under police investigation after a former member of the navy alleged she was sexually assaulted on board a supply ship. Vice Admiral Haydn Edmundson has temporarily left his job as commander of Military Personnel Command in Ottawa. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Another top military officer steps aside amid allegations of sexual assault Back to video He is under investigation by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service, the Department of National Defence confirmed Wednesday. ...

Senior female Canadian Forces officer quits military in disgust over sexual misconduct allegations “I am sickened by ongoing investigations of sexual misconduct among our key leaders. Unfortunately, I am not surprised. I am also certain that the scope of the problem has yet to be exposed.” Author of the article: David Pugliese  •  Ottawa Citizen Publishing date: Mar 16, 2021  •  4 days ago  •  3 minute read Lt.-Col. Eleanor Taylor Photo by Bill Brooks /Postmedia Article content A senior female military officer and Afghan war veteran is leaving the Canadian Forces bec...