Liberals filibuster opposition’s call to broaden military sexual misconduct study at Defence Committee

MPs on the House Defence Committee have yet to vote on the Conservative motion, but a majority agreed to remove the request to expand its work to include a closer look into new allegations surrounding Maj.-Gen Dany Fortin.

Former chief of defence staff, Gen. Jonathan Vance, left, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Maj.-Gen Dany Fortin. Mr. Trudeau addressed the media for the first time since Maj.-Gen Fortin left his post as head of Canada’s vaccination program following allegations of sexual misconduct dating back decades. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

May 19, 2021

For nearly four hours, Liberal MPs filibustered Conservative MP James Bezan’s attempt to broaden the House Defence Committee’s study into sexual misconduct in the military as yet another senior military member faces new allegations.

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