Author of the article: David Pugliese • Ottawa Citizen
Publishing date: Apr 30, 2021 • April 30, 2021 • 3 minute read
At a press conference Thursday, Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan announces further measures to deal with misconduct in the military. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick /The Canadian Press
Article content
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he has serious concerns with the judgment shown by a general in producing a glowing character reference for a sex offender who attacked a female soldier.
But acting Chief of the Defence Staff Lt.-Gen. Wayne Eyre is praising Maj.-Gen. Peter Dawe, the head of Canadian special forces, as an outstanding leader and says he has full confidence in the officer despite his actions.