Sajjan Aide Skips Committee Hearing on Military Misconduct, Minister Appears Instead

Sajjan Aide Skips Committee Hearing on Military Misconduct, Minister Appears Instead
Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance watches a news conference from the front row of seats on May 7, 2020, in Ottawa. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan's former chief of staff is the latest Liberal aide to avoid a House of Commons order that she testify before a parliamentary committee. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s former chief of staff is the latest Liberal aide to avoid a House of Commons order that she testify before a parliamentary committee.

A majority of MPs approved a motion demanding Zita Astravas appear before the Commons defence committee to answer questions about the government’s handling of allegations of sexual misconduct involving Gen. Jonathan Vance.