Category: Canada’s military

Committee Reverses Itself on Wrapping up Investigation Into Military Misconduct

April 16, 2021
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OTTAWA—A House of Commons committee is reversing a decision to wrap up its investigation into sexual misconduct in Canada’s military. Earlier this week, the Bloc Quebecois had joined Liberal members of the defence committee in voting to conclude their investigation and begin preparing their report on the matter. But Conservative MP James Bezan moved Friday…

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Military Justice System at Crossroads as Court Hears Case on Judges’ Independence

January 28, 2021
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OTTAWA—Canada’s military justice system will be on trial again Friday, when an appeal court weighs whether the handful of judges responsible for overseeing courts martial are truly independent. The Court Martial Appeal Court hearing revolves around then-defence chief Jonathan Vance’s decision last year to place responsibility for the disciplining of Canada’s four military judges with…

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