Sound familiar? Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin's lawyer: "It is clear from documents disclosed today that decision-makers were more concerned about the political optics of (Fortin's) situation than about ensuring a fair process free of political interference." cbc.ca/news/politics/…
"In his notes, Lt.-Gen Wayne Eyre refers to the clerk of the Privy Council as having spoken to Health Minister Patty Hajdu 4 times & "Min H insulating/protect herself." Another note says "Min H … reaction - protect herself" and that she "doesn't want to create a narrative."
Hajdu's office said the minister never spoke directly to Eyre, but didn't deny meeting with the Privy Council clerk. When asked what "narrative" she didn't want to create, her office said she wanted to be transparent about why Fortin was leaving his role in vaccine rollout.
Rodriguez also accused the government of not being transparent by "refusing" to release additional documentation about the decision. The documents filed with the court Friday do not include notes from the offices of the ministers or clerk of the Privy Council.
Fortin is challenging the government's decision to publicly terminate his secondment in May to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
The move followed the government learning the Canadian Forces National Investigative Service was investigating Fortin for an allegation of sexual misconduct said to have occurred more than 30 years ago, according to Fortin's lawyer's original court application.
The case has been passed onto the Quebec prosecutor's office to decide if criminal charges should be laid against Fortin.
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