Commons

A House of Commons committee heard a deeply personal story today of how the military’s sexist double-standard on fraternization cut short the career of an accomplished woman — while a high-ranking male officer in a similar but separate case was allowed carry on.Leah West, who served for 10 years as an armoured officer in the Canadian military, is now an assistant professor of…

One of two Parliamentary investigations into sexual misconduct in the Canadian military is being shut down. The governing Liberals, with the support of the Bloc Quebecois, have called an end to defence committee hearings this week over the the objections of Conservatives and New Democrats.Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jonathan Vance sits in the front row during…