Vice-Admiral Craig Baines issued a written statement Sunday night addressed to all military members and national defence public servants saying he was sorry for his conduct. In some cases, senior military leaders are able to carry on with their careers while junior members are ostracized and drummed out, according to testimony. The woman at the centre of Vance's sexual misconduct case, Maj. Kellie Brennan, delivered bombshell testimony to a parliamentary committee in April. Several military leaders under investigationMore than half a dozen military leaders have been swept up in the crisis and a number are under military police investigations for claims of their own behaviour. The Department of National Defence also created a new position of "chief of conduct and professionalism", now held by Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan.

Source: CBC News June 14, 2021 03:21 UTC