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Last Modified: 5:37 PM CDT Tuesday, Apr. 6, 2021
OTTAWA - Canada’s former top civil servant has suggested more might have been done in 2018 to investigate an allegation of sexual misconduct involving Gen. Jonathan Vance, but that officials at the time were focused on a number of other problems facing the military.
Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance watches a news conference from the front row of seats Thursday May 7, 2020, in Ottawa. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan s former chief of staff is the latest Liberal aide to avoid a House of Commons order that she testify before a parliamentary committee. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Vance allegation dropped off the radar amid other priorities: ex-clerk
OTTAWA Canada’s former top civil servant has suggested more might have been done in 2018 to investigate an allegation of sexual misconduct involving Gen.
Apr 6, 2021 6:37 PM By: Canadian Press
OTTAWA Canada’s former top civil servant has suggested more might have been done in 2018 to investigate an allegation of sexual misconduct involving Gen. Jonathan Vance, but that officials at the time were focused on a number of other problems facing the military.
Testifying to the House of Commons defence committee Tuesday, former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick said attempts to look into the allegation reached an “impasse” after the military ombudsman refused to provide information about the complaint.
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OTTAWA — Canada’s former top civil servant has suggested more might have been done in 2018 to investigate an allegation of sexual misconduct involving Gen. Jonathan Vance, but that officials at the . . .
Posted: Apr 06, 2021 5:10 PM ET | Last Updated: April 6
Former clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick told MPs today his office had reached an impasse over an allegation of sexual misconduct against Gen. Jonathan Vance in 2018.(Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)
The country s former top civil servant told MPs today there was no path forward to launch a full investigation into an allegation of inappropriate conduct by Gen. Jonathan Vance when the matter was first raised three years ago.
Testifying before a parliamentary committee today, retired clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick defended the way the informal allegation against the then-chief of the defence staff raised by former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne was handled by his office.