China News Service, Toronto, May 14-Major General Dany Fortin, the head of Canada's National Operations Center responsible for the distribution of the new crown vaccine, was suddenly removed from his post due to military investigations.
The Canadian Ministry of National Defense confirmed to the media on May 14 that Fortin had been removed from the Canadian Public Health Agency, pending the results of the military investigation.
Acting Chief of Defense Staff (Wayne Eyre) will arbitrate the next steps.
Canadian Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan responded that he is committed to building a truly inclusive culture for the Canadian military and the Ministry of Defense, where everyone enjoys dignity and respect.
He also promised that the Canadian military will continue to carry out vaccine distribution and other anti-epidemic tasks.
The Canadian Ministry of National Defense did not disclose what Fortin was involved in, only that it would not comment further on this matter at this time.
However, the Canadian English-language newspaper The Globe and Mail quoted an unnamed source as saying that Fortin is being accused of sexual misconduct.
The Canadian federal government set up a military-backed National Operations Center in the Department of Public Health in November last year to coordinate the distribution of the new crown vaccine.
The department is in charge of Fortin, who has served for 30 years.
He used to be the NATO commander in Iraq and the Chief of Staff of the Canadian Military Joint Operations Command.
The Canadian military has recently been criticized by public opinion for being exposed to a series of sex scandals.
The Canadian Ministry of National Defense announced on April 29 that it has appointed a dedicated person to conduct an independent external comprehensive investigation into the harassment and sexual misconduct that the Ministry of National Defense and the military have faced.
Jonathan Vance, the former chief of defense staff who served for 40 years, retired in mid-January this year and was accused of "improper behavior" against two female subordinates shortly thereafter.
Art MacDonald, the former commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, took over as Chief of Defense Staff only 41 days later, and resigned in late February due to suspected "improper conduct" investigations.
Edmundson, the former military personnel chief, was recently dismissed for being involved in a sexual assault case 30 years ago.
In addition, a number of senior military officers have recently been suspended or resigned due to investigations.
According to statistics submitted by the Canadian Ministry of National Defense to the House of Representatives a few days ago, the Canadian military has recorded 581 reports of sexual assault and 221 reports of sexual harassment in the past five years.
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