Peter Dawe

• ‘True’ that military leadership ‘just doesn’t get it’ on sexual misconduct issue, Freeland says

  'The military still doesn't get that survivors need to be ... the unique priority of everything in regards to sexual misconduct and harassment in the military,' Trudeau said.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2021
  
• Military removes Maj. Gen. Dawe from sexual misconduct review files after backlash

  Dawe, who wrote a positive reference letter for a sex offender, had been tasked with working on a number of reviews related to sexual misconduct within the Canadian Armed Forces.

  Politics

  Oct 5, 2021
  
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• Commander of Special Forces to be replaced ‘immediately,’ CAF chief of defence staff says

  Dawe is leaving his post early, after it was reported that he had submitted a character reference letter in 2017 to a judge for a service member convicted of sexual assault.

  Canada

  May 2, 2021
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• Commander of Special Forces to be replaced early after mishandling sexual assault case

  Maj.-Gen. Peter Dawe, who was supposed to be rotated out of his position this summer, has apologized for the 2017 incident in an open letter to members under his command.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2021
• Dozens pay respects as 8-Wing repatriates 6 service members in Trenton

  People lined the streets outside 8-Wing in Ontario to pay their respects to 6 CAF service members killed during a training exercise in Greece last week.

  Canada

  May 6, 2020
• Canada focused on defeating ISIL amid ‘sensitive’ relations with Iraq: commander

  Canadian special-forces soldiers are treading carefully in Iraq following an Iranian missile attack against their main base last month.

  Canada

  Feb 7, 2020
• In-demand Canadian special forces need more troops, deputy commander warns

  Canada's elite special forces soldiers risk being run ragged after spending three years deployed in Iraq, as well as in several other lesser-known places around the globe, their deputy commander warns.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2017
• Canadian soldiers exchange fire with ISIS: general

  A shift in the campaign against the so-called Islamic State has resulted in Canadian soldiers spending more time on the front lines and engaging in more firefights with the enemy, a senior officer revealed Thursday.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2016