Maj. Gen. Dany Fortin has reached an out-of-court settlement in his lawsuit over the Canadian Army and federal government’s handling of a sexual misconduct allegation against him, details of which have not been disclosed.
Mr. Fortin was removed from his role leading Canada’s campaign to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine in May 2021 while under investigation for an allegation dating back to 1988, when he was at the military college.
He was charged with sexual assault in August 2021, for which he was acquitted last December after a civil trial in the Quebec Supreme Court. The Canadian Armed Forces also released him the following month.
Mr. Fortin filed a lawsuit in March against 16 senior officials, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre and Liberal ministers who held the national defense and health portfolios at the time he was removed from office. Level post.
A statement of claim filed in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking $6 million in damages accuses the officers and defendants of negligent investigation, improper public disclosure of private facts, abuse of trust and conspiracy to cause harm.
A joint statement from the Department of Defense and the Canadian Armed Forces released Thursday said the lawsuit has been settled and the parties will not comment.