Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, Acquitted on Sex Assault Charge, Settles Lawsuit

Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, Acquitted on Sex Assault Charge, Settles Lawsuit
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin speaks to members of the media following an acquittal in his case at a Gatineau, Que., courthouse on Dec. 5, 2022. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
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Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin has reached an undisclosed settlement in his lawsuit over how the Canadian military and federal government responded to an allegation of sexual misconduct.

Fortin was removed as head of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout campaign in May 2021 while he was under investigation for an allegation dating back to 1988, when he was at military college.