Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is appealing after a Federal Court judge struck down his request for reinstatement as the head of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution campaign.

Fortin’s legal team filed notice of appeal today, saying Justice Ann Marie McDonald erred in her ruling last week stating that the senior officer should have filed a complaint with the military before going to court.

Fortin has been fighting for reinstatement after being abruptly removed as head of the vaccine rollout effort in May due to a police investigation that resulted in a charge of sexual assault in August.

Fortin has maintained his innocence