His statement comes five days after the military said it had concluded an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against McDonald and that charges would not be laid. Sajjan told reporters today that his "expectation" is that "Admiral McDonald will remain on leave while we review this situation." "The position of chief of defence staff must always uphold the highest standard within the Canadian armed forces," he added. The position of chief of the defence staff is a governor-in-council appointment — meaning the prime minister can dismiss the chief at any time. WATCH | Admiral Art McDonald won't return to military role just yet, says government:Admiral Art McDonald won’t return to leading military yet, government says 2:04 Admiral Art McDonald wants to step back into the role of Canada’s chief of the defence staff after an investigation into an allegation of sexual misconduct yielded no charges, but the government says it’s not happening yet.

Source: CBC News August 11, 2021 17:26 UTC