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Contradictions pile up in the federal government s approach to military misconduct
Weeks of hearings and a parade of witnesses before two parliamentary committees have at the very least uncovered a cascade of contradictions in the Liberal government s approach to sexual misconduct in the military.
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Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan rises virtually during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Monday, March 8, 2021.(Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)
Weeks of hearings and a parade of witnesses before two parliamentary committees have at the very least uncovered a cascade of contradictions in the Liberal government s approach to sexual misconduct in the military.
Separate allegations of sexual misconduct by Canada’s recently retired chief of the defence staff General Jonathan Vance, his successor Admiral Art McDonald and other top military officials have rocked the country’s armed forces.
The allegations against Canada’s most senior military officers are being investigated by a parliamentary committee and the military police. They’re also renewing criticism about the military’s efforts to eliminate a long-standing problem, and raising questions about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s commitment to rooting out sexual harassment in federal institutions.
The crisis deepened this week after the Department of Defence said that Vice Admiral Haydn Edmundson, the military officer in charge of human resources, had been placed on indefinite leave while the military police investigate allegations of sexual misconduct by him several decades ago.
By AMANDA COLETTA | The Washington Post | Published: March 31, 2021 TORONTO Separate allegations of sexual misconduct by Gen. Jonathan Vance, Canada s recently retiredformer chief of the defense staff, Adm. Art McDonald, his successor, and other top military officials are rocking the country s armed forces. The allegations against Canada s most senior military officers - the equivalent of the U.S. chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - are being investigated by a parliamentary committee and the military police. They re also renewing criticism about the military s efforts to eliminate a long-standing problem, and raising questions about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau s commitment to rooting out sexual harassment in federal institutions.
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