A Canadian military probe found flaws in the 1988 assault case against former general Dany Fortin, citing bias and poor oversight, though it didn’t change the acquittal.

A Canadian military watchdog found that the 1988 sexual assault investigation into former major-general Dany Fortin was flawed by tunnel vision, bias, and poor oversight, though it did not conclude the outcome would have changed. The report criticized inadequate evidence review, weak documentation, and insufficient supervision, damaging public trust. Fortin, who led Canada’s vaccine rollout before being removed in 2021, was acquitted in 2022 and retired after settling a lawsuit. The commission recommended mandatory interview recordings, better bias training, and stronger oversight to prevent future failures.