Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Defence is in hot water again.
The military ombudsman, Gregory Lick, who reports directly to the minister, had this to say about his failures to act on sexual misconduct in the Canadian Forces: “When leaders turn a blind eye to our recommendations and concerns in order to advance political interests and their own self-preservation or career advancement, it is the members of the defence community that suffer the consequences.”
The minister continues to put his own interests ahead of those of Canadian Forces members. When will he resign?