
Lanthier named as new vice chief, more generals promoted". "Top ranks of Canadian Forces get shake-up with new army, navy commanders". ^ Tasker, John Paul (19 January 2016).^ Lieutenant-General Guy Thibault assumes role as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Archived October 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.^ Vice-Admiral Bruce Donaldson Assumes Role as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff.^ Rear-Admiral Denis Rouleau is Announced as Next Vice Chief of the Defence Staff for the Canadian Forces.Garnett, CMM CD Senate Committee for National Security and Defence ^ Parliament of Canada Evidence, October 29, 1996.^ John Rogers Anderson The Nauticapedia.^ 8 Wing / CFB Trenton to host leadership seminar The Contact, March 27, 2009.^ General John De Chastelain, OC, CMM, CD, CH, LL.D., BA Army Cadet History."Jack" Vance, CMM, CD (Ret'd) Passes Archived October 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Royal Canadian Regiment ^ Vice-Admiral Daniel Nicholas Mainguy, CMM, CD, RCN (Retd).^ Gérard-Charles-Édouard Thériault The Canadian Encyclopedia.^ a b DND Language Reform: Staffing the Bilingualism Programs 1967-1977."Canadian military gets its 1st female vice-chief of the defence staff in major shakeup". Mike Rouleau named Vice Chief of the Defence Staff". ^ "Lanthier to become Vice Chief of the Defence Staff".^ a b "Vice-chief of defence staff resigns, citing plan Mark Norman was to replace him - National | Globalnews.ca".^ Change to the senior ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces.^ a b "New Commander for the Canadian Army: changes in the Canadian army command"."National Defence | Canadian Armed Forces | Article | New A/VCDS to assume position May 30". ^ Defence, Government of Canada, National.^ "Updated – Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Mark Norman removed from command".National Defence – Canadian Armed Forces. ^ a b c "Lieutenant-General Allen assumes the role of the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff".On June 28, 2021, she formally assumed the role of VCDS in a ceremony at National Defence Headquarters. Allen, the first woman to hold the position. In March 2021, it was announced that Rouleau would be succeeded by Lieutenant-General Frances J. On March 16, 2020, it was announced that Lanthier was retiring in the summer, to be replaced by Lieutenant-General Michael Rouleau. On July 12, 2019, Lieutenant-General Jean-Marc Lanthier was appointed Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, effective July 18, 2019. Wynnyk was the fifth Vice Chief to serve under Vance. Wynnyk then alleged that these plans were reversed when Vice-Admiral Norman settled with the government and retired from the military. On July 9, 2019, Wynnyk announced his retirement after he claimed that the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Jonathan Vance, planned to replace him as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff with Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. On July 16, 2018, Lieutenant-General Paul Wynnyk was named Vice Chief of the Defence Staff. As a temporary replacement, Vice-Admiral Ron Lloyd was appointed the duties of VCDS on an acting basis, and he was subsequently replaced by Lieutenant-General Alain Parent on May 30, 2017.


Vice-Admiral Mark Norman was temporarily relieved as VCDS on January 13, 2017, due to an ongoing investigation by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
