Dany Fortin

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Major General
Dany Fortin
CMM MSC CD
Dany Fortin (cropped).jpg
Fortin in 2014
Vice President Logistics and Operations of the Public Health Agency of Canada
In office
November 27, 2020[1] – May 14, 2021
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byKrista Brodie
Personal details
BornMontmagny, Quebec, Canada
Alma materRoyal Military College of Canada (BSc)
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (MMAS)
Canadian Forces College
U.S. Army War College
National Defense University
OccupationSoldier
Military service
Allegiance Canada
Branch/service Canadian Army
Years of service1991–Present
RankCanadian Army OF-7.svg Major-General
CommandsForeign and Defence Policy Secretariat
NATO Mission Iraq
5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
I Corps (United States Army)
1st Canadian Division[2]
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan,[3] ISIL insurgency in Iraq[3]
AwardsOrder of Military Merit
Meritorious Service Cross
Canadian Forces Decoration

Dany Fortin CMM MSC CD is a Canadian Armed Forces officer who holds the rank of major general in the Canadian Army. He served as the Public Health Agency of Canada's (PHAC) vice president of logistics and operations from November 27, 2020 to May 14, 2021, leading the federal government's COVID-19 vaccine rollout. He left the role pending a military investigation. He has served in commanding roles in the War in Afghanistan and the ISIL insurgency in Iraq.[3][4][1] He commanded the 1st Canadian Division Headquarters and also served in a foreign exchange billet as the Deputy Commanding General for I Corps of the United States Army.[5]

Military career[]

Role in the release of Hyeon Soo Lim[]

Fortin actively participated in the release of Reverend Hyeon Soo Lim. The Pastor was operating humanitarian efforts in North Korea providing tens of millions of dollars' worth of aid before disappearing in February 2015. The DPRK had arrested him and in December 2015, Lim was sentenced to life with hard labor for crimes against the North Korean regime.[citation needed]

In August 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent a Canadian international government delegation to Pyongyang to discuss the case. Lim was released from detention on August 9, 2017, and arrived in Canada on August 12, 2017. For his role, Fortin received a letter of commendation from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.[6]

Public Health Agency of Canada role[]

In November, 2020, Fortin was named vice-president of logistics and operations for PHAC (in a military role), assisting in the procurement and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada for the federal COVID-19 vaccine rollout.[1] On May 14, 2021, the Department of National Defence announced that Fortin left the PHAC assignment pending a military investigation.[7]

On May 17, Fortin was replaced by Brigadier General Krista Brodie.[8]

On June 14, 2021, Fortin filed a request for judicial review of the decision to remove him from his PHAC role, seeking either reinstatement or assignment to another position suitable for his rank. Fortin argued that the decision to remove him was political and that he was denied procedural fairness.[9]

Sexual misconduct charge[]

Fortin allegedly exposed himself to a woman while he was a student at Royal Military College Saint-Jean in 1988. The incident being investigated by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service.[10] Fortin denied the allegation.[11]

On May 19, the provost marshal said that it had referred the matter to the director of criminal and penal prosecutions in Quebec to decide if charges should be laid.[12]

In August 2021, Fortin was charged with one count of sexual assault by Gatineau police which allegedly occurred while at university in 1988 between January 1 and April 30.[13][10]

Honours[]


CAN Order of Military Merit Commander ribbon.svg MSC ribbon-military.png
General Campaign Star Ribbon.png CAN General Campaign Star EXPEDITION (GCS-EXP).png CPSM Ribbon.png
UNPROFOR Medal bar.gif NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar with decoration.svg QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.png
CD-ribbon and 2 bars.png Us legion of merit officer rib.png NATO Meritorious Service Medal bar.svg

Ribbon Description Notes
CAN Order of Military Merit Commander ribbon.svg Order of Military Merit (CMM)
  • Commander 21 September 2020
  • Officer 10 November 2015
  • [14]
MSC ribbon-military.png Meritorious Service Cross (MSC)
  • Military Division
  • 14 August 2020
  • [15]
General Campaign Star Ribbon.png General Campaign Star
  • South West Asia
CAN General Campaign Star EXPEDITION (GCS-EXP).png General Campaign Star
  • EXPEDITION
CPSM Ribbon.png Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
UNPROFOR Medal bar.gif United Nations Medal
NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar with decoration.svg NATO Medal
  • With "FORMER YUGOSLAVIA" Clasp
  • 30 Days Service on Nato Mission
QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • 2012
  • Canadian Version of this Medal
  • [16]
CD-ribbon and 2 bars.png Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)
Us legion of merit officer rib.png Legion of Merit
  • Officer
  • Awarded by the United States of America
NATO Meritorious Service Medal bar.svg NATO Medal
  • Meritorious Service
  • With "MERITORIOUS" Clasp

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c Canada, Public Health Agency of (November 27, 2020). "Major-General Dany Fortin was assisting in the Government of Canada's vaccine distribution planning". gcnws.
  2. ^ Leaf, The Maple (August 23, 2018). "Major-General Dany Fortin to take command of new NATO Mission in Iraq". The Maple Leaf.
  3. ^ a b c "Meet the military general in charge of Canada's mass COVID-19 vaccination effort". Coronavirus. November 28, 2020.
  4. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mgen-dany-fortin-cmm-msc-cd-5a58b057/
  5. ^ "Major-General Fortin is the new commander of the 1st Canadian Division Headquarters – Kingston Garrison News". Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  6. ^ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prime_Minister_Justin_Trudeau_Letter_to_Dany_Fortin_19_Oct_2017.pdf
  7. ^ Connolly, Amanda (May 14, 2021). "Military head of Canada's vaccine rollout steps aside amid investigation". Global News. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  8. ^ MacCharles, Tonda (May 17, 2021). "Brigadier-General Krista Brodie to lead Ottawa's vaccine delivery operation". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  9. ^ Burke, Ashley (June 14, 2021). "Maj.-Gen Fortin files legal challenge, claims political meddling in his dismissal from vaccine rollout". CBC News. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  10. ^ a b https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/dany-fortin-sexual-assault-charge-1.6144315[bare URL]
  11. ^ Bergeron-Oliver, Annie; Gallagher, Kevin (May 16, 2021). "Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin facing historical sexual misconduct allegation: CTV News sources". CTV News. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  12. ^ Burke, Ashley; Brewster, Murray (May 19, 2021). "Quebec prosecutor's office to decide on possible charges against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin". CBC News. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  13. ^ "Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin has been charged with sexual assault. Here's what we know | Globalnews.ca". Global News.
  14. ^ "Major General Fortin's Order of Military Merit Citation". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Major General Fortin's Meritorious Service Cross Citation". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  16. ^ "Major General Fortin's Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Citation". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  17. ^ "Photograph of Major General Dany Fortin Wearing His Medal Ribbons on Dress Uniform". Twitter. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
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