The Globe and Mail
To root out misconduct in the military’s highest ranks, the CAF needs a more personal playbook
Ken Hansen
Published April 9, 2021
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang/Andrew Vaughan
Ken Hansen is an independent defence and security analyst who retired from the Royal Canadian Navy in 2009 in the rank of commander.
Four of the highest-ranking officers in the Canadian military are currently out of jobs after allegations of misconduct: former chief of defence staff Jonathan Vance; his very recent successor, Admiral Art McDonald; Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson, Chief of Military Personnel Command; and Air Force Lieutenant-General Chris Coates, who commanded the Canadian Joint Forces organization.