maritime force pacific Formation Chief Petty Officer has been relieved of his appointment due to “inappropriate comments” made by him a statement Issued by Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) on Monday.
Timothy Blonde was removed from his duties after making inappropriate comments about a junior sailor’s appearance at a social event at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt on May 6, the statement said.
According to the RCN, the Formation Chief Petty Officer is the most senior non-commissioned member appointment within the Maritime Force Pacific.
In the statement, Vice-Admiral Angus Topsy, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, said he “no longer has confidence in Blond’s ability to perform his leadership duties, maintain discipline and ensure the highest standards of ethics and values of the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).
Topsy said the investigation did not reveal that Blonde had violated the Code of Service Discipline or the Criminal Code of Canada.
However, he said the evidence showed that his action was “unacceptable and inconsistent with his duties and responsibilities as Formation Chief Petty Officer.”
Therefore, Topshi said that the RCN decided that it was necessary to remove Gora from his duties.
It is not clear what the blond commented and the nature of the comments.
Gora will continue to serve at RCN as no allegations have been made, but RCN stated that Gora “will not be in a position of senior leadership or influence where it is necessary to foster trust with junior members.”
Last month, another Navy leader, Commanding Officer Lt-Commander. K David Dalin HMCS Reginawas removed following an incident involving “inappropriate conduct”, which was announced by RCN on 30 June.
CMDRE. Pacific Fleet commander David Mazur said Dalin allegedly abused his powers in the incident to “inappropriately treat” a student.
Three weeks before that announcement, the captain of HMCS Halifax was identified as Cmdr. Del Saint Croix was also decommissioned amid investigations into what the Navy had said of several incidents on board the ship during a port visit in wiowski, Poland.
However, the Canadian military’s June 9 announcement made it clear that sexual misconduct was not involved in those incidents.
The Canadian Forces has been criticized for failing to address sexual misconduct and abuse of power within its ranks. 
Former Supreme Court Justice of Canada Report Louise Arbor The suggestion, released last month, suggested that the top ranks of the Canadian military are “incompetent” to recognize the “lacking” parts of a culture that perpetuate sexual misconduct.
Global News first reported on sexual misconduct allegations against military leaders in February 2021, including former defense chief General Jonathan Vance.
—With files from Sean Boynton of Global
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