Sajjan to appear before Defence Committee as it probes Vance allegations

The Canadian Forces has launched a formal inquiry into sexual-misconduct allegations against former chief of defence staff, Jonathan Vance. A House committee agreed on Tuesday to launch its own study on the matter.

General Jonathan Vance, Canada's former chief of defence staff, has denied allegations of sexual misconduct, which are being formally investigated by the Canadian Forces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

February 9, 2021

Conservative MPs won their call to have Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan appear before a House committee as it probes how the government dealt with sexual-misconduct allegations when they emerged against Jonathan Vance, formerly Canada’s most senior military officer.

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