Canada’s military is dishonoured again

Twenty-five years ago, it was thought that an inspector general was a step too far, too independent, too much civilian oversight of the chain of command.

The ombudsman, established instead of an inspector general, is now at the centre of a controversy for reporting to the minister of national defence a sexual harassment complaint against General Jonathan Vance, pictured, the former chief of defence staff, writes Eugene Lang.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY EUGENE LANG

March 24, 2021

“It is recommended that The National Defence Act, as a matter of high priority, be amended to establish an independent review body, the Office of the Inspector General, with well-defined and independent jurisdiction and comprehensive powers … The Inspector General would receive and investigate c...

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