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A sexual assault trial for the military’s former head of human resources is expected to hear from its first witness in an Ottawa court on Monday. Vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson has pleaded not guilty to one count of indecent acts and one count of sexual assault in an incident that allegedly …
Read More »Top commander defends military’s vaccine requirement, says ‘tweak’ in the works
Canada’s top military commander said he will “tweak” the vaccine mandate for the Armed Forces in the next few weeks but defended vaccine requirements as necessary to keep the military ready to respond to any emergency. “This is an institution that’s unlike any other because we do have to be …
Read More »Highly anticipated report on military’s sexual misconduct crisis to be released today
A lengthy and detailed report by former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour on sexual harassment and misconduct in the Canadian military is set for release today. The minister of national defence, Anita Anand, received the report on May 20 and had 10 days to make it public, according to the review’s mandate. …
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