Harjit Sajjan's controversial claim that he was the architect of Operation Medusa, a major offensive in Afghanistan led by Canadian forces in 2006, was not in the speech's prepared text.

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan issued an apology on Facebook Saturday morning for the recent miscue regarding his role in a 2006 offensive against the Taliban.

"Without his leadership and planning, the Germans would still own Vimy Ridge."