Golf outing ousts Number 2 Did someone forward you this newsletter? Sign up here to get it delivered weekday mornings. Military fallout: The second-in-command of the Canadian Armed Forces is out after golfing with former chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance, who is under military police investigation concerning alleged inappropriate sexual behaviour. “As a result of this incident, I am stepping aside immediately as VCDS and will transition to the CAF Transition Group,” Rouleau said in a statement. In the Globe, columnist Campbell Clark writes that generals still don’t get the problem: It boggles the mind that Lt.-Gen. Rouleau and Vice-Admiral Craig Baines didn’t think that–with four investigations under way against current and former senior officers, and an institutional reckoning taking place about sexual harassment–an outing on the links with Mr. Vance would send a signal that there’s an old boys’ club at the top that doesn’t take this stuff seriously. Fortin goes to court: Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is going to court to challenge the federal government's decision to move him from his role in Canada's vaccine rollout. Several media organizations reported that an old sexual misconduct allegation was behind his sudden departure. On Monday, Fortin's lawyer filed an application for a judicial review of his removal. The application argues that "Fortin was denied procedural fairness in the lead-up to the decision, which the respondents knew or ought to have known would have grave consequences on his life, reputation and career." Ford override: Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives passed a bill Monday using the notwithstanding clause to reintroduce parts of an election law struck down by a judge last week. The clause allows legislatures to override portions of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. A judge found it was unconstitutional for the government to double the restricted pre-election spending period for third-party advertisements to 12 months before an election call. New Liberal MP clarifies views: Jenica Atwin adjusted her position on Israel on Monday, four days after exiting the Green Party to join the Liberals. Atwin had criticized Annamie Paul for a muted response to violence in occupied territories but now has adopted a strikingly similar tone. Terror charges: Federal prosecutors said Monday they will lay terrorism charges against Nathaniel Veltman, who is alleged to be behind a vehicle attack on a Muslim family that left four dead and a child in hospital. Federal Crown prosecutor Sarah Shaikh said Monday prosecutors were going ahead with terrorism proceedings after receiving consent from Canada's attorney general. Sending his regrets: Conservative MP Tim Uppal said Monday that he is sorry he pushed divisive policies when he was a minister of state in Stephen Harper's government. Uppal, who promoted a bill to ban niqabs, has been reflecting after the deadly attack this month on a Muslim family in London, Ont. "When it came to these policies, I should have used my seat at the table to push against divisiveness that promoted the notion of the other," he said on Facebook. "I regret not being a stronger voice and sincerely apologize for my role." More open: British Columbia is the latest province to edge away from COVID-19 restrictions as case numbers continue to fall and vaccination rates creep up across Canada. Many jabs: After a slow start compared to some other countries, Canada is now the world leader in first-dose vaccinations, the CBC reports. According to online research publication Our World in Data, Canada has just nudged out Israel to top the global pack, having doled out at least one dose to more than 64 per cent of its citizens. Israel, now trailing Canada, has given first doses to 63 per cent of its citizens. Easter out: Veteran Malpeque, P.E.I. MP Wayne Easter will not be re-offering in the next election, he announced on Monday. First elected in 1993, Easter represented the riding for 27 years. —Stephen Maher | 
