For the first time a female deputy chief of staff in the Canadian General Staff

The Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trinto greeted him first appointment of a woman to the position of Deputy Chief of General Staff, as the last two chiefs of the armed forces are under investigation in connection with allegations of “Inappropriate sexual behavior”.

“I am delighted to see a strong woman being appointed Deputy Chief of Staff for the first time in Canadian history,” Trinto told a news conference.

“The presence of a first woman in this position will be important in continuing our fight to eliminate discrimination and intimidation in our armed forces,” she added.

Trinto said the army’s top hierarchy should “make progress in ending harassment and discriminationIn its ranks and allow complainants to be heard better.

The measures taken by his government “did not go far enough and did not progress fast enough,” he acknowledged. He promised to go “faster and further” to ensure “that all those who serve their country can work with all security”.

Her appointment Lieutenant General Francis Allen The post of deputy chief of staff was announced earlier today, following allegations of “sexual misconduct” against former chief of staff General Jonathan Vance following his retirement earlier this year.

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