Canada warming 2 times faster than rest of world, Sajjan warns
Minister of Emergency Preparedness Harjit Sajjan focused on climate change as the predominant national security threat for Canada at the annual Conference on Security and Defence in Ottawa on Friday. “Canada is warming on average twice as quickly as the rest of the world. And in our north, it is about three times as fast,”...
Canada
Mar 8
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is suing the government after sex assault acquittal
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin has filed a $6-million lawsuit against the Canadian government after the senior military officer was acquitted of a sexual assault charge late last year. Fortin was dropped in early 2021 as the lead for Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine program. He has named 16 high-ranking officials in a wide-ranging suit, including Prime Minister Justin...
Canada
Mar 15, 2023
Calls for change as more military officers on leave over alleged misconduct
As more of Canada’s top military officials are investigated on sexual misconduct allegations, survivors are still pushing for systemic change within the forces. As Mike Le Couteur reports, that also includes calls to possibly shuffle Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan out of his position, ahead of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finalizing his new cabinet.
Global National
Oct 17, 2021
Anita Anand sworn-in as Canada’s new defence minister
Former procurement minister Anita Anand was sworn-in as Canada’s new defence minister during a cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on Tuesday morning. Anand takes over the position from former defence minister Harjit Sajjan, who faced months of criticism over his handling of the sexual misconduct crisis in the Canadian military.
Canada
Oct 26, 2021
Sajjan out as defence minister, appointed minister of international development and Pacific development
Harjit Sajjan was appointed as Canada’s new minister of international development and minister responsible for the Pacific development agency of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Tuesday morning. Sajjan is out as Canada’s defence minister after facing months of criticism over his handling of the sexual misconduct crisis in the Canadian military.
Canada
Oct 26, 2021
Celebrating National Veterans’ Week
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan on how the COVID-19 is changing the way National Veterans’ Week is being marked this year.
Global News Morning BC
Oct 26, 2020
Conservatives pushing motion to censure Harjit Sajjan; O’Toole calls it ‘unprecedented’
Leader Erin O’Toole said the Conservatives are pushing for a motion in the House of Commons to censure Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. O’Toole called the use of the censure motion “unprecedented” and said it is rarely used. “This week Conservatives called on Justin Trudeau to fire his Minister of Defence Harjit Sajjan. He refused. Mr....
Canada
Jun 17, 2021
CF Snowbirds crash: Defence Minister Sajjan offers condolences to family of Capt. Jenn Casey
On Tuesday, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan offered his condolences to the family of Capt. Jenn Casey, who was killed in the crash of a CF Snowbirds jet in Kamloops, B.C. on Sunday.
Canada
May 19, 2020
Defence minister calls Canadian military helicopter crash ‘gut-wrenching’, says they will get ‘all the answers’
In an interview with Mercedes Stephenson, Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan on Thursday called the military helicopter crash off the coast of Greece, which left at least one dead and five missing, “gut-wrenching.” The crash involved a CH148 Cyclone helicopter that was participating in a training exercise with NATO allies and crashed as it...
Canada
Apr 30, 2020
Sajjan refutes claim by former military ombudsman, says he looks ‘forward to setting the record straight’
During Question Period on Monday, Conservative MP Candice Bergen asked Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan why he was more concerned about defending his “battle buddy than the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces” after former military ombudsman, Gary Walbourne, testified before a Defence committee that he brought an allegation of misconduct against then-chief of...
Politics
Mar 8, 2021
Trudeau says his office knew in 2018 a Vance allegation was passed to officials
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his office knew back in 2018 that Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan had passed an allegation against Gen. Jonathan Vance to the Privy Council Office. But Trudeau said during a heated opening exchange in question period that saw him face repeated questions on the matter that he only learned the details...
Canada
Mar 10, 2021
Alleslev says Defence Minister ‘chose to turn a blind eye’ to allegations of sexual misconduct against former CDS
On “The West Block” Mercedes Stephenson is joined by members of the parliamentary defence committee to discuss their probe into allegations of sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. On the panel: Conservative MP Leona Alleslev, NDP MP Randall Garrison and Liberal MP Karen McCrimmon. Alleslev says Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan could have done more...
The West Block
Mar 7, 2021
Sajjan tasks Lt.-Gen Eyre with review of Navy ‘Red Room’ investigation
Federal Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said Wednesday he has tapped Lt.-Gen Wayne Eyre to conduct a review into the internal probe into sexual misconduct allegations against senior Naval officials, clearing them of wrongdoing. Sajjan said he wants to ensure people bringing allegations forward “feel safe and confident.”
Canada
Mar 24, 2021
Sajjan says he will not ‘put any limits’ on review of Navy red room investigation
Federal Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said Wednesday that he would not “put any limits” on a review being conducted by Lt.-Gen. Wayne Eyre into an internal probe of sexual misconduct allegations in the Canadian Navy, adding that if more is uncovered during the review “it needs to be looked into more deeply.”
Canada
Mar 24, 2021
LeBlanc says details coming within ‘days’ on military misconduct response as pressure mounts
More than one month after Global News first reported allegations of high-level sexual misconduct in the Canadian military, Liberal cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc says the government is set to announce details of its response in the “coming days.” Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan are facing intense scrutiny over a lack...
The West Block
Mar 21, 2021
Pressure on Sajjan to fix military’s crisis
The consequences are cascading through the Canadian Armed Forces as it deals with multiple controversies, including Maj.-Gen Dany Fortin’s legal challenge about being removed as Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine czar due to a sexual misconduct accusation. Mercedes Stephenson reports on what Fortin is alleging, and the pressure Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is facing to solve the...
Global National
Jun 15, 2021
The West Block: Nov 22
The West Block’s Tom Clark moderates a panel discussion featuring Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan.
The West Block
Nov 22, 2015
Defence Minister rejects idea training missions ineffective
Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan said Monday that Canada’s new training role in the fight against ISIS will be more effective than training missions in the past.
Canada
Feb 8, 2016
Sajjan says info sharing will cease until he has assurance Canadian privacy is safe
Defence minister Harjit Sajjan said Thursday that the sharing of certain information by Canada’s electronic spy agency will cease until he has been assured the privacy of Canadian citizens will be maintained.
Canada
Jan 28, 2016
Canada taking its time with plan for Islamic State
Sat, Jan 30: Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says cabinet is taking its time to consider the new shape of the Iraq mission because he doesn’t want a repeat of coalition mistakes made in the Afghan war. The Liberal government is under pressure to outline what sort of commitment it will make to the war against...
Global National
Jan 30, 2016