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Military head of Canada’s vaccine rollout steps aside amid investigation

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Dany Fortin is stepping aside from his role as the head of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout amid a military investigation into him.Details are unclear at this time but the military announced the news in a statement late Friday evening.“Today, Major-General Dany Fortin has left his assignment with the Public Health Agency of Canada, pending the results of a military investigation,” said a spokesperson for the Department of National Defence in a statement.“Acting Chief of the Defence Staff, Lieutenant-General Eyre will be reviewing next steps with Major-General Fortin.

We will have no further comment.”The Canadian military is grappling with what experts call an institutional crisis amid investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct.

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