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Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance sits in the front row during a news conference, in Ottawa, on June 26, 2020. A civil servant who met with the former military ombudsman about sexual misconduct allegations against Canada's former top military commander is reiterating she did not have enough information to take further action. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
OTTAWA—A civil servant who met with the former military ombudsman about sexual misconduct allegations against then-defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance is reiterating she had too little information to take further action.
Janine Sherman, a senior official in the Privy Council Office, says a sit-down with ex-ombudsman Gary Walbourne in 2018 yielded little information, as Walbourne sought to respect the complainant’s request of confidentiality.
