Sajjan says he passed Vance allegations to PCO in 2018 to avoid whiff of ‘political interference’

Over four hours of testimony, the House Defence Committee also heard from Lt.-Cmdr. Raymond Trotter, who says senior officers seem to get special treatment when there are sexual-misconduct allegations.

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan testified before the House Defence Committee on Friday, his second appearance addressing what he knew, and when, about allegations against the former chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

March 12, 2021

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says it would have been “extremely inappropriate or damaging” for him to discuss with the ex-military watchdog allegations raised against the former chief of defence staff and tantamount to “political interference” in an ongoing ...

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