Handwritten notes by Canada’s acting chief of defence staff before Maj.-Gen Dany Fortin’s removal as head of the country’s vaccine rollout reveal weeks of intense discussions between top government and military officials over how to handle the situation that was creating “anxiety” across the government.More than 100 pages of documents were filed in federal court…
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Failed defence in Toronto’s van attack trial damaged the autism community, activists say
by Sue JonesDespite an judge finding the driver in Toronto’s deadly van attack guilty on all 10 counts of first-degree murder, there is concern among the autism community that the trial itself, which saw autism argued as a defence, further stigmatized those with the disorder.Despite an judge finding the driver in Toronto’s deadly van attack guilty on all 10…
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Defence committee launches parliamentary probe into Vance misconduct allegations
by Sue JonesFederal Conservatives led the charge Tuesday for a House of Commons committee investigation into what the Liberal government did — and did not do — after being confronted almost three years ago with informal allegations of inappropriate behaviour by the country’s former top military commander.Gen. Jonathan Vance delivers remarks at the Ottawa Conference on Security and…