The spokesperson said that Sajjan had become aware of the allegations 'a number of weeks after Change of Command,' but did not specify any exact dates.

Sajjan said he has appointed Lieutenant-General Wayne Eyre as Acting Chief of the Defence staff.

The MPs say Harjit Sajjan has not answered questions or confirmed details reported by Global News of when he first became aware of the allegations against Vance.

Two government sources have told Global News that Gary Walbourne raised concerns about Gen. Jonathan Vance to Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan in 2018.

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan dodged repeated questioning on when he learned of allegations against former chief of defense staff Gen. Jonathan Vance.

Gen. Jonathan Vance is facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour with two female subordinates and the defence committee is set to hear a motion for emergency meetings.

During an interview on The West Block, Harjit Sajjan said he was unable to discuss what was said between him and an ombudsman in 2018 for confidentiality reasons.

Gen. Jonathan Vance is facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour with two female subordinates. He denies any allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

The federal government is facing criticism after a report that senior civil servants opposed a military plan to stop training Chinese soldiers.

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