Harjit Sajjan Military Misconduct

• Should he stay or should he go? Speculation heats up on Sajjan’s future in defence post

  Speculation is heating up among those working around the defence file over rumours of a female defence minister to replace Harjit Sajjan — and three names keep coming up.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2021
  
• Defence minister instructed military to create contentious Vancouver aide role: documents

  Briefing notes obtained by The Canadian Press show Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan personally led the charge to create the position.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2021
  
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• ‘This cannot persist’: Military ombudsman blasts ‘vested political interests’ impeding office

  Gregory Lick addressed the specter of interference in a position paper published as the military remains under fire over its handling of sexual misconduct.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2021
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• Sajjan censured by House of Commons over handling of military sexual misconduct

  The motion comes as Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan faces renewed calls for him to resign over his handling of the military sexual misconduct crisis.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2021
• Women gaining senior roles in Canadian military amid sexual misconduct scandal

  Women make up just 10 per cent of the top ranks of the Canadian Forces, but are gaining new senior roles amid a reckoning over sexual misconduct in the military.

  Canada

  May 19, 2021
• Tories push ‘urgent’ defence committee meeting on more military misconduct witnesses

  The defence committee is one of two parliamentary committees studying allegations of high-level sexual misconduct in the Canadian Forces, first reported by Global News.

  Canada

  May 13, 2021
• Military sex crimes a ‘scourge’ that must be handled by civilians: former military leaders

  The military's handling of sexual misconduct allegations has been at the centre of what experts describe as an institutional crisis for the organization.

  Canada

  May 10, 2021
• Head of Canadian military intelligence school removed amid misconduct probe

  The Canadian military is facing what experts call an institutional crisis over sexual misconduct in its ranks after Global News first reported on high-level allegations on Feb. 2.

  Canada

  May 4, 2021
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• Sajjan refuses to say whether he knew 2018 Vance complaint was sexual in nature

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has also argued that “nobody” knew the 2018 complaint about Gen. Jonathan Vance was sexual in nature.

  Canada

  May 2, 2021
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• Here’s what we know about how the military sexual misconduct review will work

  'We're not going to wait for a report to come out. We're going to continue to take action from day one,' Sajjan said as he announced the review on Thursday.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2021