The Canadian Armed Forces is facing calls to return Maj.\u002DGen. Dany Fortin to duty after the senior officer was acquitted of sexual assault.
The Armed Forces says it is still considering the implications of Judge Richard Meredith’s ruling on Monday. The Quebec civilian judge ruled that the Crown did not establish beyond a reasonable doubt that Fortin had sexually assaulted a woman in 1988.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Fortin wants the Federal Court to order the military to reinstate him to a position commensurate with his rank. An appeal was scheduled for October after his request was initially rejected, but the hearing was adjourned pending the results of his criminal trial.Article content “Having been found ‘not guilty’ after a full criminal trial, he should be immediately assigned to a high-level position commensurate with his long and diverse experience as a senior leader,” Drapeau said in an email. “There is no legal or administrative reason not to do this.”Article content
Chief of the defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre can also recommend the release of any Armed Forces member who has served more than 30 years, Drapeau said.
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