FILE PHOTO: Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance, between Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan and Deputy Minister of National Defence Jody Thomas, attends a news conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada January 9, 2020. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's former top soldier was charged on Thursday with obstructing justice, in the latest blow to a military that is under pressure over allegations of sexual misconduct by senior officers.
The defense ministry said General Jonathan Vance, 57, had been charged in connection with his behavior during a probe into accusations against him that surfaced in February, a month after he retired as chief of defense staff.
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