The military’s former head of personnel has been charged with sexual assault and committing indecent acts, making him the third current or retired senior commander from the Canadian Armed Forces to face criminal charges this year.
Ms. Viau’s lawyer, Paul Champ, confirmed the details of the allegations to The Globe on Tuesday. Ms. Viau was 19 years old at the time of the alleged incidents onboard HMCS Provider. The Canadian Armed Forces is reeling from a growing crisis of sexual misconduct within its ranks. The scandal has included an increasing number of sexual misconduct investigations centring on senior officers, and has raised doubts about the Forces’ ability to manage the crisis or adequately investigate cases.
Vice-Adm. Edmundson became the commander of military personnel in August, 2019. Lt.-Gen. Whelan was appointed to the post in May. Major-General Lise Bourgon has served as the acting commander for military personnel since Lt.-Gen. Whelan went on leave on Oct. 15.In July, former chief of the defence staff Jonathan Vance was charged with obstruction of justice in relation to a misconduct investigation.
The government has also commissioned another former justice to review the issue. In interim recommendations in October, Louise Arbour said the government should follow the recommendation from Mr. Fish. Ms. Anand accepted the advice in November.
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