In a statement, the Royal Canadian Navy confirmed that Croucher was under investigation, but did not disclose more details, citing privacy regulations. The Navy said Croucher is currently working with Atlantic maritime forces as part of the COVID-19 response and management team.

“Cmdr. Croucher is under investigation in 2020 for alleged violations,” Lt.-Cmdr said. Jordan Holder, Director of Naval Public Affairs. “Because this is an administrative act, the results and follow-up actions (if any) are protected by privacy laws.

“Any and all forms of misconduct are totally unacceptable and have no place in the Canadian Armed Forces. These acts have a negative impact on our collective well-being, morale and combat efficiency.”

The Navy said that Croucher refused to respond to CBC News’ request for comment.

According to sources, the Navy is taking “administrative action” against Croucher, who has served in the military for 28 years.According to the Canadian Armed Forces website, administrative actions may result in A series of results, This includes remedial measures, job transfers, restoration of military rank, or demobilization.

According to sources, Croucher is the second military training school principal to be temporarily removed during the investigation in recent months. Global News reported in May that Lieutenant Colonel. Raphaël Guay resigned from his position as commander of the Canadian Military Intelligence Academy due to alleged misconduct.

The Canadian Armed Forces are in crisis for dealing with sexual misconduct, and several senior leaders are under investigation. Acting Chief of Defense Staff, Lt.-Gen. Wayne Eyre has stated that all aspects of Canadian military culture “must and will change” and launched a new external review.

The allegations are related to the time spent supervising the Naval Academy

The source said that Croucher’s case was related to a complaint alleging that he made sexual comments while in charge of the training school. According to his LinkedIn profile, he started this position in June 2018.

The Naval Fleet School in Halifax is a place where sailors learn and develop naval combat skills in Canada and abroad. Training includes maritime operations, maintenance and repair, and war training.

At any given time, there are usually 400 to 600 sailors taking courses there. The Navy said that more than 300 staff members provide guidance, including some civilian employees.

The Navy will not confirm Croucher’s findings, but says it will take every allegation seriously. The source said that his case was handled by the command system as a human resources matter, not by the gendarmerie, because the complaint is not considered a criminal case.

Women’s rights advocate and public educator Julie Lalonde said she is particularly concerned about such allegations in the military education environment.

Lalonde said: “We were told that they were taking people from the street and organizing them into members of these forces.” “There is this idea in the forces you split up as individuals and rebuild them as soldiers. So. I think we need to pay special attention to these events in these environments.

“It teaches these people that this is the right way to behave. This is the norm we have established for you.”

Lalonde said that her experience at the Royal Military Academy disappointed her, but was not surprised. She went public in 2015 He also said that she was insulted by students from the Royal Military Academy after being invited to give a speech on sexual assault prevention last fall.

The government has instructed former Supreme Court Judge Louis Arbor to lead an external review of sexual harassment and misconduct in the military. The Department of Defense (DND) has also created a new position of “Head of Conduct and Profession”, which is now held by a Lieutenant General. Jenny Carinan.

More than a dozen senior military leaders were involved in the crisis of sexual misconduct in the Canadian armed forces.

The National Bureau of Investigation of the Canadian Forces is reviewing the allegations against the former Chief of Defense Staff General Jonathan Vance and his successor, General Art MacDonald. Vance told Global News that he denied the allegation, and McDonald’s did not comment publicly.

The Quebec Prosecutor’s Office is now deciding on possible charges against the major general.Dany Fortin was investigated by a military and police department Historical allegations of sexual misconduct.

Fortin denied the accusation. After it appeared, he left the position leading the deployment of vaccine logistics in Canada.

Brigadier General Simon Bernard also left his position at the Public Health Agency of Canada this month-just days after Fortin left-because he received a complaint Use racist language at work. Contacted by CBC News last week, a DND spokesperson said that Bernard would not comment at this time.

The former head of personnel of the military, Lieutenant General Haydn Edmundson is Permanent replacement last month And is under investigation Three accusations of rape over a decade It was against him-he denied it.

Major General Peter Dawe, a former special forces commander, was given paid leave after taking office. Wrote a letter of support for a soldier convicted of sexual assault.

The country’s former military operations commander and lieutenant general. Christopher Coates reported in Postmedia that he was about to retire after having an affair with a U.S. Department of Defense civilian during his time as deputy commander of NORAD.