Category Archives: Defence
Defence committee rises without report on Vance allegations
OTTAWA — The House of Commons defence committee on Monday ended months of hearings on the Liberal government’s handling of sexual misconduct allegations involving senior military commanders without producing a report. The committee had been investigati...
Lionel Desmond inquiry: soldier’s sister-in-law testifies about his mental decline
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — An inquiry investigating why a former Canadian soldier killed his family and himself in 2017 heard Monday from a close relative who said Lionel Desmond's mental health appeared stable after he served in Afghanistan in 2007. But
Urgent reforms needed to military justice system to protect misconduct victims: Fish
OTTAWA — A retired Supreme Court judge is calling for urgent reforms to Canada's military justice system to prevent victims of misconduct, sexual and otherwise, from continuing to suffer. Morris Fish says the current system is rife with areas where the...
Trudeau defends Sajjan, accuses Tories of slandering embattled defence minister
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending embattled Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan after the latter was censured by the House of Commons. Trudeau says Sajjan has spent his life serving Canada in different roles, including as a police officer ...
Trudeau defends Sajjan, accuses Tories of slandering embattled defence minister
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau voiced his support for Harjit Sajjan on Friday after opposition parties banded together in the House of Commons to censure the embattled defence minister. The prime minister used part of his opening statement duri...
Freeze promotions until military commanders are screened for misconduct: Committee
OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee has called for a freeze on all promotions and salary increases for the military’s top brass until they can be screened for past incidents of inappropriate behaviour. The request is one of several from the House
Government defying order to produce documents on fired scientists: Speaker
OTTAWA — Conservatives want to invoke a rarely used procedure to publicly rebuke the head of the Public Health Agency of Canada over his refusal to produce unredacted documents related to the firing of two scientists from Canada's highest security
Committee report on Vance allegations at risk as calls mount for minister’s head
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are being accused of letting down victims of military sexual misconduct as a parliamentary committee prepares to rise for the summer without producing a report on the government's handling of allegations involving former d...
Tories demand Trudeau fire defence minister over response to military misconduct
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are demanding Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fire Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan following what they describe as years of mismanagement and coverups. Opposition Leader Erin O'Toole threw down the gauntlet in the House ...
Five MPs join national security and intelligence committee of parliamentarians
OTTAWA — The committee of parliamentarians that oversees the security and intelligence community is almost doubling in size with the addition of five MPs. The Prime Minister’s Office has appointed Conservatives Leona Alleslev and Rob Morrison, Liber...
