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Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin being investigated
Military head of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout steps aside amid investigation
By Amanda Connolly Global News
Posted May 14, 2021
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is stepping aside from his role as the head of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout amid a military investigation into him.
Details are unclear at this time but the military announced the news in a statement late Friday evening.
“Today, Major-General Dany Fortin has left his assignment with the Public Health Agency of Canada, pending the results of a military investigation,” said a spokesperson for the Department of National Defence in a statement.
“Acting Chief of the Defence Staff, Lieutenant-General Eyre will be reviewing next steps with Major-General Fortin. We will have no further comment.”
Global News has confirmed the investigation is being conducted by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Unit, the specialized unit of military police that handles “serious and sensitive matters.”
The Canadian military is grappling with what experts call an institutional crisis amid investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct made against multiple current and former senior leaders.
It is not known whether the investigation into Fortin is related to similar allegations.
A spokesperson for the Department of National Defence said no details are being released because the investigation is ongoing.
Fortin was named as vice president of logistics and operations at the Public Health Agency of Canada in November 2020 and tasked with overseeing logistical planning for the vaccine rollout.
He also runs the National Operations Centre.
Prior to taking on the role, he was chief of staff at the Canadian Joint Operations Command and from November 2018 to the fall of 2019, he held command of the NATO mission in Iraq.
It is unclear who will replace him as military head of the vaccine rollout.
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May 16 2021
Breaking down allegations of misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces after military head of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout steps aside
The West Block guest host Mike Le Couteur sits down with Global News’ Amanda Connolly and the Globe and Mail Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife to discuss the military police investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against Major General Dany Fortin.
https://globalnews.ca/video/7866720/breaking-down-allegations-of-misconduct-in-the-canadian-armed-forces-after-military-head-of-canadas-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-steps-aside
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Military’s ex-vaccine rollout head ‘vigorously’ denies misconduct allegation: lawyer
By Amanda Connolly , Abigail Bimman & Marc-André Cossette Global News
Posted May 17, 2021
https://globalnews.ca/news/7868663/coronavirus-covid-pandemic-dany-fortin-vaccine-rollout-investigation/
By Amanda Connolly , Abigail Bimman & Marc-André Cossette Global News
Posted May 17, 2021
https://globalnews.ca/news/7868663/coronavirus-covid-pandemic-dany-fortin-vaccine-rollout-investigation/
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Trudeau says Fortin military probe must be ‘rigorous,’ ‘fair’ amid questions
By Amanda Connolly Global News
Posted May 18, 2021
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Investigation into military officer overseeing vaccines referred to Quebec prosecutor
By Lee BerthiaumeThe Canadian Press
Wed., May 19, 2021
OTTAWA - Canada’s military police say they have referred their investigation into the general who oversaw Canada’s vaccination campaign to Quebec’s prosecution service, which has responsibility for laying charges in the province.
The move was announced in a statement from the military’s top police officer on Wednesday, which also confirmed for the first time that the investigation related to an allegation of sexual misconduct against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin.
The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service “has conducted an investigation into an allegation of sexual misconduct involving Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin,” reads the statement from Provost Marshal Brig.-Gen. Simon Trudeau.
“It has referred the matter to the director of criminal and penal prosecutions, who is the charge laying authority for criminal and penal prosecutions in the province of Quebec.”
While Trudeau did not reveal when the case was sent to Quebec’s prosecutions, the referral would explain why acting chief of the defence staff Lt.-Gen. Wayne Eyre abruptly sidelined Fortin from the vaccination campaign on Friday.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that he first learned weeks ago that Fortin was under investigation, while Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s office has said the minister was briefed in mid-March.
The Defence Department and government have not revealed the specifics of the investigation, but CTV has reported it relates to an allegation Fortin exposed himself to a woman while studying at the Royal Military College in Saint-Jean, Que., in 1989.
Fortin’s lawyer has said his client was unaware of the details of the allegation until a reporter contacted him Sunday, and that the general, who was widely praised for overseeing the vaccination campaign since November, categorically denies any wrongdoing.
The Defence Department announced in terse three-line email late Friday that Fortin was being removed from his position at the Public Health Agency of Canada because of an unspecified “military investigation.”
Experts and political opponents subsequently criticized the lack of information around his removal, saying it underscores existing frustration over a lack of transparency within the military, and raised concerns about Canada’s vaccination effort.
Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie, who previously worked with Fortin on the vaccination campaign, has taken over in his stead.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 19, 2021.
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Head of public health agency informed of 'issue' regarding Fortin in March
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Maj.-Gen Fortin files legal challenge, claims political meddling in his dismissal from vaccine rollout
Ashley Burke · CBC News · Posted: Jun 14, 2021
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Dany Fortin says 'career appears to be over' after leak of misconduct investigation
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Acting defence chief's notes reveal weeks of intense discussions of how to handle Fortin allegation
Ashley Burke · CBC News · Posted: Jul 30, 2021
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Defence chief's notes reveal debate over due process, optics on Fortin allegation
Hina Alam
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Published Sunday, August 1, 2021
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Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin expects to face one count of sexual assault; arrest warrant issued
David Pugliese • Ottawa Citizen
Publishing date: Aug 17, 2021
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General charged with sexual assault temporarily assigned as a senior advisor
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Publishing date: Aug 19, 2021
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