Category Archives: Defence
Navy commander who golfed with Vance amid sexual misconduct probe to keep his job
OTTAWA — The commander of the Royal Canadian Navy will not lose his job after golfing with the former chief of the defence staff who is under military police investigation for sexual misconduct allegations. Acting chief of the defence staff Lt.-Gen.
Autopilot issue contributed to naval helicopter crash that killed six: investigation
OTTAWA — A military investigation has found that an autopilot issue played a major role in the deadly crash of a Cyclone helicopter off the coast of Greece last year. As a pilot guided the naval helicopter into a tight turn,
Royal Canadian Navy commissions newest warship HMCS Harry DeWolf in Halifax
HALIFAX — The Royal Canadian Navy commissioned its newest warship on Saturday, the first of several new vessels expected over the next several months. HMCS Harry DeWolf is the navy's first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship and was built at Irving
Officer suspended for inappropriate relationship dropped as Sajjan’s assistant
OTTAWA — A reserve military officer who was ordered suspended from the Vancouver police three years ago for an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate is no longer working for Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. Department spokesman Dan Le Bouthillie...
Defence minister has lost all credibility on military sex misconduct: experts
OTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has lost all credibility in the fight against military sexual misconduct, some experts say following revelations one of his military assistants was ordered suspended from the Vancouver police three years ago for ...
Lionel Desmond inquiry: Veterans Affairs review cites delays, calls for changes
HALIFAX — An internal review of how Veterans Affairs handled the tragic case of a former soldier who killed his family and himself in 2017 says changes must be made to prevent other veterans from experiencing the delays in service
Sajjan military assistant had inappropriate relationship while with Vancouver police
OTTAWA — An army reservist who was ordered suspended from the Vancouver Police Department for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate has been working as a military assistant to Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan. Sajjan’s office says the m...
Desmond inquiry: Veterans Affairs manager says family violence training was needed
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — The inquiry investigating why a former soldier in Nova Scotia killed three family members and himself in 2017 heard Wednesday from Lionel Desmond's case manager at Veterans Affairs, who testified she could have benefited from tr...
Desmond inquiry: Lionel Desmond’s case manager testifies about bureaucratic barriers
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — In the four months before former soldier Lionel Desmond killed his family and himself in 2017, his case manager with Veterans Affairs was frustrated by bureaucratic barriers that delayed his rehabilitation, a public inquiry hear...
Military ombudsman demands independence now, accuses top brass of fighting oversight
OTTAWA — Canada’s military ombudsman Greg Lick is demanding the federal Liberal government end the “cycle of scandals” and immediately grant his office true independence and oversight powers over the Canadian Armed Forces. Lick threw down the gauntlet ...
