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Admiral Art McDonald (steps aside)
by Garrison Thu 25 Feb 2021, 8:54 am
Canada's new defence chief Admiral Art
McDonald steps aside amid investigation
Ashley Burke, Kristen Everson · CBC News · Posted: Feb 25, 2021
McDonald steps aside amid investigation
Ashley Burke, Kristen Everson · CBC News · Posted: Feb 25, 2021
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Re: Admiral Art McDonald (steps aside)
by Matrix Thu 25 Feb 2021, 8:54 pm
Hours before stepping down from top military job, defence chief vowed to get tough on sexual misconduct
David Pugliese • Ottawa Citizen
Publishing date: Feb 25, 2021
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Re: Admiral Art McDonald (steps aside)
by Accer Sat 27 Feb 2021, 8:05 am
Sajjan not aware of allegations against
McDonald prior to appointment:
spokesperson
Posted February 26, 2021
Canada’s defence minister was not aware of any allegations against Adm. Art McDonald before he was appointed chief of defence staff, according to a Ministry of Defence spokesperson.
“No, the Minister was not aware of any allegations or investigation before the appointment of Admiral McDonald,” a spokesperson for Harjit Sajjan said in a statement Friday afternoon.
The spokesperson said Sajjan had become aware of the allegations “a number of weeks” after the command change but did not specify an exact date.
The statement comes after McDonald stepped aside from his role as the country’s top military chief Wednesday a day after military police opened an investigation into him based on unspecified concerns.
Though it is still not clear what the investigation into McDonald is looking at, the news comes in the midst of another investigation by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS) into allegations of inappropriate behaviour against former chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance, which was sparked by Global News’ reporting.
Sources told Global News that concerns about Vance were brought to Sajjan’s office in 2018 by then-military ombudsman Gary Walbourne. The sources also said that while the defence minister’s office flagged those concerns to the Privy Council Office, that office did not take any further action.
But Sajjan repeatedly told the House of Commons defence committee last week that he was “surprised” by the allegations when they were first reported by Global News in early February.
Sajjan did not answer repeated questions and would not confirm whether he ever met with Walbourne or whether Walbourne ever raised specific concerns about Vance to him at that time. He cited the ongoing investigations by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service and protecting the integrity of the ombudsman’s office in not answering the questions.
The Ministry of Defence has said it will not disclose the particulars of the investigation into McDonald to protect an active investigation.
Trudeau on Friday said the fact McDonald stepped aside this week shows that the government and military leaders are taking the allegations seriously, but that there still remains more work to do.
McDonald prior to appointment:
spokesperson
Posted February 26, 2021
Canada’s defence minister was not aware of any allegations against Adm. Art McDonald before he was appointed chief of defence staff, according to a Ministry of Defence spokesperson.
“No, the Minister was not aware of any allegations or investigation before the appointment of Admiral McDonald,” a spokesperson for Harjit Sajjan said in a statement Friday afternoon.
The spokesperson said Sajjan had become aware of the allegations “a number of weeks” after the command change but did not specify an exact date.
The statement comes after McDonald stepped aside from his role as the country’s top military chief Wednesday a day after military police opened an investigation into him based on unspecified concerns.
Though it is still not clear what the investigation into McDonald is looking at, the news comes in the midst of another investigation by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service (CFNIS) into allegations of inappropriate behaviour against former chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance, which was sparked by Global News’ reporting.
Sources told Global News that concerns about Vance were brought to Sajjan’s office in 2018 by then-military ombudsman Gary Walbourne. The sources also said that while the defence minister’s office flagged those concerns to the Privy Council Office, that office did not take any further action.
But Sajjan repeatedly told the House of Commons defence committee last week that he was “surprised” by the allegations when they were first reported by Global News in early February.
Sajjan did not answer repeated questions and would not confirm whether he ever met with Walbourne or whether Walbourne ever raised specific concerns about Vance to him at that time. He cited the ongoing investigations by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service and protecting the integrity of the ombudsman’s office in not answering the questions.
The Ministry of Defence has said it will not disclose the particulars of the investigation into McDonald to protect an active investigation.
Trudeau on Friday said the fact McDonald stepped aside this week shows that the government and military leaders are taking the allegations seriously, but that there still remains more work to do.
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Re: Admiral Art McDonald (steps aside)
by Accer Sat 27 Feb 2021, 8:12 am
Feb 26, 2021
A former logistics officer and author of Girls Need Not Apply says she's not surprised by the allegations of misconduct towards Art McDonald. She says this has long been a systemic problem that's only being addressed now because female officers are coming together to push for change.
A former logistics officer and author of Girls Need Not Apply says she's not surprised by the allegations of misconduct towards Art McDonald. She says this has long been a systemic problem that's only being addressed now because female officers are coming together to push for change.
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Re: Admiral Art McDonald (steps aside)
by Luxray Sun 07 Mar 2021, 9:17 pm
Senior naval officer was threatened after reporting McDonald allegation: sources
Posted March 7, 2021
https://globalnews.ca/news/7682628/art-mcdonald-allegation-canadian-military/
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Re: Admiral Art McDonald (steps aside)
by Navigator Mon 08 Mar 2021, 4:24 pm
Committee to hear from officer allegedly
threatened after coming forward with
misconduct claim against defence chief
threatened after coming forward with
misconduct claim against defence chief
David Pugliese • Ottawa Citizen
Publishing date: Mar 08, 2021
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Re: Admiral Art McDonald (steps aside)
by SniperGod Sun 28 Mar 2021, 4:50 pm
IN HER WORDS: The woman behind McDonald allegation tells her story
By Mercedes Stephenson , Marc-André Cossette & Amanda Connolly Global News
Posted March 28, 2021
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Re: Admiral Art McDonald (steps aside)
by Cool~Way Fri 06 Aug 2021, 9:24 pm
Investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Admiral Art McDonald ends without charges
Nick Boisvert · CBC News · Posted: Aug 06, 2021
Nick Boisvert · CBC News · Posted: Aug 06, 2021
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Re: Admiral Art McDonald (steps aside)
by Covert Tue 10 Aug 2021, 7:31 am
Liberal government urged not to reinstate top military commander McDonald
The Canadian Press
Published Monday, August 9, 2021
The Canadian Press
Published Monday, August 9, 2021
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Re: Admiral Art McDonald (steps aside)
by Wolverine Wed 11 Aug 2021, 3:58 pm
Admiral Art McDonald plans to return to his job as chief of defence staff following sexual misconduct probe
Ashley Burke · CBC News · Posted: Aug 11, 2021
Ashley Burke · CBC News · Posted: Aug 11, 2021
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