Independent investigation into military, Vance allegations ‘necessary’ to rebuild credibility, says former Supreme Court justice Deschamps

The House National Defence Committee passed a motion to summon former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne to address a 2018 complaint his office received, and whether he met with Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan.

Gen. Jonathan Vance, former chief of the defence staff pictured April 2020, is accused of having inappropriate relations with lower-ranked female military staff. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

February 22, 2021

An independent investigation into the Canadian Armed Forces senior leadership and allegations against its former top soldier is necessary to rebuild the military’s credibility for dealing with sexual misconduct, says the former Supreme Court justice who authored a damning report five years ago on ...

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