Vice Admiral Art McDonald will not be charged after misconduct investigation, however the return to his post remains uncertain
It was not clear on Aug. 6, 2021 whether Vice Admiral Art McDonald would return to his duties as chief of defence staff.An investigation into allegations of misconduct against a top military officer has ended without revealing enough evidence to support charges, military police say.
“The investigation did not reveal evidence to support the laying of charges under either the Code of Service Discipline or the Criminal Code of Canada,” the statement from Brigadier-General Simon Trudeau said.“In this particular case, CFNIS was able to both identify and interview a large number of potential witnesses. The evidence gathered from these witnesses was considered in the ultimate determination that the evidence did not support the laying of any charges.
Canada’s Armed Forces have been in turmoil for months over allegations of misconduct involving senior officers, and the government has faced questions about its handling of the file. A government source told The Globe and Mail earlier this year that background checks on the admiral did not turn up allegations of sexual misconduct. The Globe is not identifying the source because they were not authorized to speak about the matter.Mr. Vance was charged with obstruction of justice last month under the Criminal Code.
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