Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan acknowledged today that an allegation of sexual misconduct against the country's former top military commander was raised with him three years ago by the Canadian Forces ombudsman. It's also the first substantive account the minister has provided since allegations of sexual misconduct involving Gen. Jonathan Vance first surfaced over a month ago. Earlier in the day, before Sajjan testified, the minister received a public vote of confidence from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Naval officer testifiesMeanwhile, the naval officer who helped bring sexual misconduct allegations against the current chief of the defence staff also testified before the defence committee today. He said last month he was involved in reporting a separate sexual misconduct complaint involving a Zoom call where racy comments may have been made.

Source: CBC News March 12, 2021 22:30 UTC