Canada's new top military commander Art McDonald has voluntarily stepped aside as he is investigated by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service on unspecified allegations. The minister did not reveal the details of the allegations and said he will not comment further because the investigation is ongoing. This latest development comes in the wake of the controversy surrounding the former chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance, who retired. Vance is also under investigation by the military's National Investigation Service after allegations — first reported by Global News — that he had an inappropriate relationship with a female subordinate. McDonald appointed in DecemberThat investigation is looking into whether the former top military commander violated the code of service discipline, or if any laws were broken.

Source: CBC News February 25, 2021 05:34 UTC