Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan named Canada's newest chief of the defence staff: CP
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Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan becomes the first woman to hold the Canadian Armed Forces' top job.
The federal government has named Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan as defence chief, CBC reports. Carignan's appointment makes her the first woman to hold the Canadian Armed Forces' top job. She is currently the military's chief of professional conduct and culture, a position created following the sexual misconduct crisis.
