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Two more senior army officers in Ontario have been removed from their jobs, bringing the total of those forced to relinquish command of their units to five in the past year.

Many of the reasons for the removals — in Ottawa, Windsor and the Toronto area — are shrouded in secrecy because the army says the details can’t be released because of the federal privacy act.

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In one of the latest incidents, a commanding officer of a reserve unit in Windsor was removed permanently from his job, military sources told Postmedia.

Brig.-Gen. Joe Paul, the army’s commander in Ontario, confirmed in an interview that he removed the lieutenant-colonel on Jan. 16, noting that he lost confidence in the officer’s ability to lead. Paul said he can’t provide any details beyond that.

“When I’m dealing with commanding officers I do expect the highest standard,” said Paul, who commands the 4thCanadian Division, which is responsible for army operations in Ontario. “As soon as something is brought up to my attention I do look into it. I do ensure that the right measures are being put in place.”